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. 1987 Aug;83(2):208-12.
doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(87)90686-3.

Correlation of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for serum human immunodeficiency virus antigen and antibodies to recombinant viral proteins with subsequent clinical outcomes in a cohort of asymptomatic homosexual men

K H Mayer, L A Falk, D A Paul, G J Dawson, A M Stoddard, J McCusker, S P Saltzman, M W Moon, R Ferriani, J E Groopman

Correlation of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for serum human immunodeficiency virus antigen and antibodies to recombinant viral proteins with subsequent clinical outcomes in a cohort of asymptomatic homosexual men

K H Mayer et al. Am J Med. 1987 Aug.

Abstract

A cohort of asymptomatic homosexual men at a Boston community health center was screened for the presence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) serum antigen and antibodies to recombinant proteins containing portions of the envelope and the gag (core) gene products. Of 196 asymptomatic men screened, 149 were antigen-negative/antibody-negative, 41 were antigen-negative/antibody-positive, and six were antigen-positive/antibody-positive. All three men in whom the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) developed over the next year were antigen-positive at enrollment. Although a larger portion of the men who were antigen-positive and did not demonstrate progression to AIDS after one year had thrush, zoster, or generalized lymphadenopathy, the associations were not statistically significant. Whereas all of the seropositive men had antibody to viral envelope antigens, about a quarter did not have detectable antibodies to recombinant core antigens. However, all of these men had detectable antibody to core antigens by Western blot. Titers to recombinant core and envelope antigens tended to be lower in the men with AIDS. HIV-infected persons who are more likely to have enhanced immuno-compromise may be identified by these newer tests, but further longitudinal studies will be necessary to fully understand their prognostic value.

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