The majority of cells with latent human immunodeficiency virus 1 infection are located in lymphoid tissues that are difficult to access. In the current study, we used single-genome near-full-length proviral sequencing to evaluate intact and defective proviruses in blood and lymph node CD4 T cells enriched for specific functional polarizations. We observed minor variations between the frequencies of proviral sequences within individual CD4 T-cell subsets and across tissue compartments. However, we noted multiple clonal clusters of identical intact or defective proviral sequences from distinct compartments and CD4 T-cell subpopulations, suggesting frequent interchanges between viral reservoir cells in blood and tissues.
Keywords: CD4 T cells; HIV-1; Lymph node; proviral sequencing; reservoir.
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