Μελέτη της ανοσιακής απάντησης και του ρόλου των Β λεμφοκυττάρων μνήμης μετά από εμβολιασμό έναντι του πνευμονιοκόκκου σε ασθενείς με HIV-1 λοίμωξη

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Οι λοιμώξεις από τον Streptococcus pneumoniae ευθύνονται για υψηλή νοσηρότητα και θνητότητα στους HIV-1 ασθενείς. Η είσοδος της υψηλής δραστικότητας αντιρετροϊκής αγωγής (HAART) οδήγησε σε μείωση της επίπτωση πνευμονιοκοκκ

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Streptococcus pneumoniae infections account for high morbidity and mortality in HIV-1 patients. The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has lead to a decline in the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease, though it still affects HIV-infected more often than healthy individuals. B cells comprise one the most dysfunctional lymphocyte populations in patients with HIV infection. During chronic viral replication functional perturbations of B-cells occur. The loss of memory B cells is one aspect of dysfunction in HIV infection. Moreover, there is evidence for alterations in B cell populations against T-cell–independent antigens such as pneumococcal polysaccharides. Although antibody levels are useful as a surrogate marker of protection, they have limitations and they cannot fully describe the immune response to vaccines. Aim of this study was to fully assess immunogenicity of 23-PPV in HIV patients. Specifically, we tried to record and evaluate associations betwe ...