TABLE 1.
Summary of small-scale SHIV 375 Env challenge stocks
| SHIV variant by stock | PBMC typea | Viral load (RNA copies/ml) | SIV p27 levels in PBMC (ng/ml) | Infectivity titer (TCID50/ml)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162p3 | ||||
| Parental | Rhesus | 3.48 × 108 | 14.51 | 1.75 × 106 |
| S/WTc | Rhesus | 1.07 × 109 | 35.65 | 1.67 × 108 |
| M | Rhesus | 6.24 × 108 | 23.05 | 1.95 × 107 |
| H | Rhesus | 1.00 × 109 | 22.18 | 1.95 × 107 |
| W | Rhesus | 5.89 × 108 | 18.82 | 1.83 × 104 |
| Y | Rhesus | 7.33 × 108 | 20.01 | 7.81 × 105 |
| F | Rhesus | 8.53 × 108 | 37.63 | 3.91 × 106 |
| AE16 | ||||
| Parental | Human | 2.10 × 109 | 102.90 | 1.00 × 104 |
| H/WT | Human | 6.13 × 109 | 362.20 | 1.95 × 107 |
| M | Human | 9.43 × 108 | 32.70 | 3.49 × 105 |
| S | Human | 1.76 × 109 | 45.10 | 3.13 × 104 |
| W | Human | 6.97 × 108 | 36.80 | 4.57 × 105 |
| Y | Human | 2.84 × 109 | 114.95 | 3.91 × 106 |
| F | Human | 8.33 × 108 | 30.25 | 1.75 × 106 |
| 325c | ||||
| Parental | Human | 2.19 × 109 | 91.67 | 4.57 × 105 |
| S/WT | Human | 3.76 × 109 | 45.06 | 4.88 × 108 |
| M | Human | 2.38 × 109 | 67.32 | >4.88 × 108 |
| H | Human | 3.74 × 109 | 93.05 | >4.88 × 108 |
| W | Human | 3.19 × 109 | 78.23 | >4.88 × 108 |
| Y | Human | 3.78 × 109 | 37.4 | 5.71 × 107 |
| F | Human | 3.19 × 109 | 49.52 | 5.71 × 107 |
PBMC type utilized for SHIV generation.
Infectivity in TZM.bl cells (TCID50/ml). These values were established for the virus stocks after 12–15 days in culture with PBMCs.
WT, wild type.