About the Authors

Edward Wright

edward.wright@ucl.ac.uk

Affiliations MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Entebbe, Uganda, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, United Kingdom

Susan Mugaba

Affiliation MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Entebbe, Uganda

Paul Grant

Affiliation Department of Virology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi

Affiliation MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Entebbe, Uganda

Lieve Van der Paal

Affiliation MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Entebbe, Uganda

Heiner Grosskurth

Affiliations MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Entebbe, Uganda, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

Pontiano Kaleebu

Affiliations MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Entebbe, Uganda, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Designed the study, performed cell staining, flow cytometry, CBA, data analysis and drafted the manuscript: EW. Carried out cell staining, flow cytometry and gave comments on the manuscript: SM. Performed the viral load and HIV subtyping experiments: PG. Arranged the collection of samples and provided comments on the manuscript: RP-R LVdP. Helped interpret the data and drafted the manuscript: HG. Conceived the study, was involved with drafting and critically evaluating the manuscript: PK. All authors read and approved the submitted draft of the manuscript.