Washington National Primate Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2021 Jul;37(7):505-509. doi: 10.1089/AID.2020.0228. Epub 2021 Feb 23.
Coccidioidomycosis is a common fungal infection in people living with HIV-1, particularly in southwest regions of the United States where the sp. is endemic, but rates of infection have significantly declined in the era of potent combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Natural coccidioidomycosis also occurs in outdoor-housed macaques residing in the southwestern states that are utilized in biomedical research. Here, we report on a recrudescent case of previously treated, naturally occurring coccidioidomycosis in a pigtail macaque that was experimentally infected with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) and virally suppressed on cART. IgG antibody titer became detectable before discontinuation of cART, but symptomatic coccidioidomycosis developed subsequent to cART withdrawal. This animal was screened and treated in accordance with the guidelines for the prevention and treatment of coccidioidomycosis, suggesting that macaques with a history of coccidioidomycosis should be excluded from enrollment in HIV studies. Continual monitoring for known endemic pathogens based on the colony of origin is also recommended for animals utilized for HIV/AIDS research.
球孢子菌病是人类免疫缺陷病毒 1 (HIV-1)感染者中常见的真菌感染,特别是在美国西南部地区,该地区为该菌的地方性流行区,但在高效抗逆转录病毒治疗(cART)时代,感染率显著下降。天然球孢子菌病也发生在居住在美国西南部的户外饲养的猕猴中,这些猕猴被用于生物医学研究。在这里,我们报告了一例先前治疗过的、自然发生的猪尾猕猴复发性球孢子菌病病例,该猕猴曾感染过猴免疫缺陷病毒(SIV),并在 cART 治疗下病毒得到抑制。在停止 cART 之前,IgG 抗体滴度变得可检测,但在停止 cART 后出现了有症状的球孢子菌病。该动物按照球孢子菌病的预防和治疗指南进行了筛查和治疗,这表明有球孢子菌病病史的猕猴不应被纳入 HIV 研究。建议对用于 HIV/AIDS 研究的动物,根据其来源群体,持续监测已知的地方性病原体。