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Immunization with more than one immunogen (co-immunization) is an efficient regimen to induce immunity to multiple antigens. However, immune interference has been reported using multi-plasmid DNA immunizations. HIV-1 envelope (Env) and Gag gene products are the predominant immunogens used in current AIDS vaccines, although, few studies have evaluated possible immune interference when these two antigens are co-administered. Therefore, in this study, immune interference during co-inoculation was examined using DNA vaccines expressing lentiviral Envs and Gag from gene sequences optimized for efficient expression in mammalian cells (codon-optimized). BALB/c mice vaccinated in separate hind legs with each plasmid individually elicited high titer immune responses, however, when HIV-1 Envgp120 and HIV-1 Gagp55 DNA plasmids were co-inoculated, there was a reduction in the immune …