An In vitro Co-infection Model to Study Plasmodium falciparum-HIV-1 Interactions in Human Primary Monocyte-derived Immune CellsGuadalupe Andreani 1, Dominic Gagnon 1, Robert Lodge 1, Michel J. Tremblay 1, Dave Richard 1
1Infectious Disease Research Center, CHUL (CHUQ), Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
We have developed an in vitro malaria-HIV-1 co-infection model to study the impact of Plasmodium falciparum on the HIV-1 replicative cycle in human primary monocyte-derived macrophages. This versatile system can easily be adapted to other primary cell types susceptible to HIV-1 infection.