Influenza and its vaccination in HIV1-AIDS patients

Influenza vaccination of HIV1-seropositive subjects generally protects agai nst specific flu, especially if the patients have not reached a too-advance d stage. Influenza vaccination, as spontaneous influenza, can increase viral load or induce a rebound at a PCR-imperceptible phase of HIV1. Recombinant canaryp ox vectors encoding HIV1 antigens can stimulate HIV1-specific cytotoxic T l ymphocytes. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.