Table 3.

Demographics and clinical history of IFN-I autoAbs-positive individuals

CohortAge (years)SexHIV treatment statusCD4+ count (cells/μl)IFN-I neutralizedCollection yearInfection historyPrior IFN-α treatment
P1 Danish 67 Male ART 550 IFN-ω 1 ng/ml
IFN-ω 200 pg/ml 
2009 • Rectal cancer (1992)
• HCV co-infection
Streptococcus bovis bacteremia (2013)
• Deceased: May 2020
• Cause of death: HCC 
Yes 
P2 Danish 29 Female ART 310 IFN-ω 1 ng/ml
IFN-ω 200 pg/ml 
2011 • Cervical HPV infection developing into LSIL (2012) and carcinoma in situ (2014)
• Hospitalized with pneumococcal pneumonia (2016) 
No 
P3 Danish 52 Female ART 830 IFN-ω 200 pg/ml 2019 • HCV co-infection (chronic since 2002aYes 
P4 American 56 Male Naive 741 IFN-ω 1 ng/ml
IFN-ω 200 pg/ml 
2009 • Frequently hospitalized due to viremic episodes and community acquired pneumonia
• History of HSV-2 infection (before 2009)
• Episodes of disseminated VZV, RSV, parainfluenza, and mild COVID-19 infections (after 2009) 
No 
P5 American 28 Male Naive 408 IFN-ω 1 ng/ml
IFN-ω 200 pg/ml 
2018 • History of several episodes with STIs
• Documented HSV-2 outbreak in 2018
• Diagnosed with MPox (after 2018) 
No 
CohortAge (years)SexHIV treatment statusCD4+ count (cells/μl)IFN-I neutralizedCollection yearInfection historyPrior IFN-α treatment
P1 Danish 67 Male ART 550 IFN-ω 1 ng/ml
IFN-ω 200 pg/ml 
2009 • Rectal cancer (1992)
• HCV co-infection
Streptococcus bovis bacteremia (2013)
• Deceased: May 2020
• Cause of death: HCC 
Yes 
P2 Danish 29 Female ART 310 IFN-ω 1 ng/ml
IFN-ω 200 pg/ml 
2011 • Cervical HPV infection developing into LSIL (2012) and carcinoma in situ (2014)
• Hospitalized with pneumococcal pneumonia (2016) 
No 
P3 Danish 52 Female ART 830 IFN-ω 200 pg/ml 2019 • HCV co-infection (chronic since 2002aYes 
P4 American 56 Male Naive 741 IFN-ω 1 ng/ml
IFN-ω 200 pg/ml 
2009 • Frequently hospitalized due to viremic episodes and community acquired pneumonia
• History of HSV-2 infection (before 2009)
• Episodes of disseminated VZV, RSV, parainfluenza, and mild COVID-19 infections (after 2009) 
No 
P5 American 28 Male Naive 408 IFN-ω 1 ng/ml
IFN-ω 200 pg/ml 
2018 • History of several episodes with STIs
• Documented HSV-2 outbreak in 2018
• Diagnosed with MPox (after 2018) 
No 

IFN, interferon; ART, antiretroviral therapy; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HPV, human papillomavirus; LSIL, low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion; HSV-2, herpes simplex virus type 2; VZV, varicella-zoster virus; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; STI, sexually transmitted infection

a

Chronic HSV infection cleared after IFN-α treatment.

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