Effects of Probiotic Mixture Supplementation on the Immune Response to the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in People Living with HIV

Effects of Probiotic Mixture Supplementation on the Immune Response to the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in People Living with HIV

Background: In people living with HIV, combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) reduces the risk of death, but the persistent immune-deficient state predisposes them to pneumococcal infections. Current guidelines encourage administering pneumococcal vaccine Prevenar 13 to patients living with HIV....

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Main Authors: Marcella Reale, Claudio Ucciferri, Erica Costantini, Marta Di Nicola, Annamaria Porreca, Pamela Di Giovanni, Michela Pontolillo, Antonio Auricchio, Jacopo Vecchiet, Katia Falasca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
HIV
immune response
pneumococcal
probiotic
vaccination
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/12/4412

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