title: Recombinant Mycobacterium bovis BCG as an HIV vaccine vector.
abstract: HIV-1 has resulted in a devastating AIDS pandemic. An effective HIV/AIDS vaccine that can be used to either, prevent HIV infection, control infection or prevent progression of the disease to AIDS is needed. In this review we discuss the use of Mycobacterium bovis BCG, the tuberculosis vaccine, as a vaccine vector for an HIV vaccine. Numerous features make BCG an attractive vehicle to deliver HIV antigens. It has a good safety profile, elicits long-lasting cellular immune responses and in addition manufacturing costs are affordable, a necessary consideration for developing countries. In this review we discuss the numerous factors that influence generation of a genetically stable recombinant BCG vaccine for HIV.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town, South Africa. Ros.Chapman@uct.ac.za
authors.forename: Rosamund
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chege
authors.forename: Enid
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shephard
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stutz
authors.forename: Anna-Lise
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Williamson
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D001500:BCG Vaccine