Markers of T-cell activation (HLA-DR, CD69, and CD25) that have been associated with HIV latency [49 (link)–53 (link)], were measured using flow cytometry. Briefly, freshly isolated PBMCs were stained with LIVE/DEAD® Fixable Aqua Dead Cell Stain Kit (Invitrogen) and then stained with the following fluorescently-conjugated monoclonal antibodies: CD3 BV421 (clone UCHT1), CD4 PE-Cy7 (clone RPA-T4), CD25 BV605 (clone BC96), HLA-DR FITC (clone L243) from Biolegend. CD69 PE (clone FN50) from BD Biosciences. Stained cells were fixed in PBS with 1% paraformaldehyde, and stored in the dark at 4°C until acquisition. All phenotyping data were collected on BD LSR II (BD Biosciences). Data were analyzed using FlowJo software (Treestar).