Immunization of persons with HIV infection and other secondary immunodeficiencies.
Patients with secondary immunodeficiencies are at a high risk of infection. Currently some of these infections are preventable through specific immunization. Prevention of these diseases can diminish morbidity and mortality amongst these patients. In this review we describe the use of vaccines in persons with secondary immunodeficiencies.
Castello-Branco
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LR
Departamento de Immunologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. branco@gene.dbbm.fiocruz.br
Ortigão-de-Sampaio
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MB
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000276:immunology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014611:Vaccination