Systemic translocation of Staphylococcus aureus promotes autoimmunity: implications in autoantibody-mediated poor immune reconstitution from antiretroviral therapy in HIV
Da Cheng, Zhenwu Luo, Wangbin Ning, Sonya L. Heath, Magnus Gisslén, Richard W. Price, Ruth O. Adekunle, Tabinda Salman, D. Thor Johnson, J. McKinnon, Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu, Reafa A. Hossain, Wenhui Hu, Wei Jiang
This study shows that Staphylococcus aureus translocation promotes anti-CD4 autoantibodies in HIV patients on ART, impairing CD4+ T cell recovery.
Journal of Virology · Apr 3, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology