Anti-gp120 Ab titers were measured by D7324-capture ELISA as described previously (35 (link),44 (link),47 (link)). Reactivity of Env proteins with MAbs or receptor mimics were measured by anti-trimer ELISA as described previously using Ni-NTA HisSorb 96-well plates (Qiagen, Venlo, The Netherlands)(10 (link),34 (link)–36 (link),47 (link)). Equal input levels of proteins were verified by SDS-PAGE followed by western blot analysis. All ELISA data are representative of at least three independent experiments, each using Env proteins derived from independent transfections. Endpoint titers were calculated using GraphPad Prism (version 5.03) by determining the serum dilution at which the optical density (OD450) was three times above the background OD450 signal (without animal sera).