After 10 weeks pc, containment of challenge virus infection diverged in two ways: 1) the majority (7 of the 11) of the vaccinated animals continued to control heterologous virus for more than 80 weeks pc without the contribution of elite MHC alleles previously associated with spontaneous CD8+ T cell mediated control of SIV replication in chronic SIV infection [6], [7], [22] (Fig. 4 B); 2) however, 4 of the vaccinated animals showed re-activation of SIV replication (Fig. 4 C) and three eventually developed AIDS. Here, CD8A is linked to AIDS.