BCG Tuberculosis Vaccine: Immunological and Clinical Efficacy in Children Born to HIV-Infected Women

The article analyses the efficacy of vaccination and its influence on the nature of tuberculosis process in children perinatally exposed to  HIV. The study analysed hospital records, hospital discharge  summaries and outpatient medical records of children under 14 with  tuberculosis: there were 109...

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Main Authors: N. I. Klevno, V. A. Aksenova
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Language:Russian
Published: Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. Federal State Budgetary Institution «Scientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal Products» 2018-06-01
Series:Биопрепараты: Профилактика, диагностика, лечение
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Online Access:https://www.biopreparations.ru/jour/article/view/138
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description The article analyses the efficacy of vaccination and its influence on the nature of tuberculosis process in children perinatally exposed to  HIV. The study analysed hospital records, hospital discharge  summaries and outpatient medical records of children under 14 with  tuberculosis: there were 109 HIV-infected children and 97 children  perinatally exposed to HIV (but not HIV-infected). The postvaccinal  immunity status was assessed by the presence and size of the  vaccination scar and the response to the Mantoux test. The clinical  efficacy of the BCG vaccination was assessed by the severity of  tuberculosis in vaccinated and non-vaccinated children. It was shown that immunization with BCG vaccine (BCG-M) was safe and  efficacious in children born to HIV-infected women but not infected  with HIV. At the same time the vaccine did not demonstrate  sufficient immunological and clinical efficacy in HIV-infected children: the response to the Mantoux test, 2 TU, was positive only in one  third of all vaccinated children; there was no statistically significant  difference in the frequency of disseminated processes in vaccinated children as compared to the non-vaccinated children  perinatally exposed to HIV. A conclusion was made that children born to HIV-infected mothers but not infected with HIV must be  vaccinated during the neonatal period. The vaccination of HIV- infected children is not advisable due to its low clinical efficacy and  the risk of development of disseminated complications, for instance,  the generalized BCG infection in HIV-infected children may develop over a period of 3 years after vaccination.
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spelling doaj.art-622ee4e6a68b48c29f646ac53b2e67182025-03-02T10:49:19ZrusMinistry of Health of the Russian Federation. Federal State Budgetary Institution «Scientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal Products»Биопрепараты: Профилактика, диагностика, лечение2221-996X2619-11562018-06-0118211412010.30895/2221-996X-2018-18-2-114-120129BCG Tuberculosis Vaccine: Immunological and Clinical Efficacy in Children Born to HIV-Infected WomenN. I. Klevno0V. A. Aksenova1National Medical Research Centre of Phthisiopulmonology and Infectious DiseasesNational Medical Research Centre of Phthisiopulmonology and Infectious DiseasesThe article analyses the efficacy of vaccination and its influence on the nature of tuberculosis process in children perinatally exposed to  HIV. The study analysed hospital records, hospital discharge  summaries and outpatient medical records of children under 14 with  tuberculosis: there were 109 HIV-infected children and 97 children  perinatally exposed to HIV (but not HIV-infected). The postvaccinal  immunity status was assessed by the presence and size of the  vaccination scar and the response to the Mantoux test. The clinical  efficacy of the BCG vaccination was assessed by the severity of  tuberculosis in vaccinated and non-vaccinated children. It was shown that immunization with BCG vaccine (BCG-M) was safe and  efficacious in children born to HIV-infected women but not infected  with HIV. At the same time the vaccine did not demonstrate  sufficient immunological and clinical efficacy in HIV-infected children: the response to the Mantoux test, 2 TU, was positive only in one  third of all vaccinated children; there was no statistically significant  difference in the frequency of disseminated processes in vaccinated children as compared to the non-vaccinated children  perinatally exposed to HIV. A conclusion was made that children born to HIV-infected mothers but not infected with HIV must be  vaccinated during the neonatal period. The vaccination of HIV- infected children is not advisable due to its low clinical efficacy and  the risk of development of disseminated complications, for instance,  the generalized BCG infection in HIV-infected children may develop over a period of 3 years after vaccination.https://www.biopreparations.ru/jour/article/view/138tuberculosisbcg vaccinevaccine efficacy and safetyhiv infectionhiv-exposed childrenmantoux test
spellingShingle N. I. Klevno
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BCG Tuberculosis Vaccine: Immunological and Clinical Efficacy in Children Born to HIV-Infected Women
Биопрепараты: Профилактика, диагностика, лечение
tuberculosis
bcg vaccine
vaccine efficacy and safety
hiv infection
hiv-exposed children
mantoux test
title BCG Tuberculosis Vaccine: Immunological and Clinical Efficacy in Children Born to HIV-Infected Women
title_full BCG Tuberculosis Vaccine: Immunological and Clinical Efficacy in Children Born to HIV-Infected Women
title_fullStr BCG Tuberculosis Vaccine: Immunological and Clinical Efficacy in Children Born to HIV-Infected Women
title_full_unstemmed BCG Tuberculosis Vaccine: Immunological and Clinical Efficacy in Children Born to HIV-Infected Women
title_short BCG Tuberculosis Vaccine: Immunological and Clinical Efficacy in Children Born to HIV-Infected Women
title_sort bcg tuberculosis vaccine immunological and clinical efficacy in children born to hiv infected women
topic tuberculosis
bcg vaccine
vaccine efficacy and safety
hiv infection
hiv-exposed children
mantoux test
url https://www.biopreparations.ru/jour/article/view/138
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