Gut-homing (α4β7+) Th1 memory responses after inactivated poliovirus immunization in poliovirus orally pre-immunized donors
Gut-homing (α4β7+) Th1 memory responses after inactivated poliovirus immunization in poliovirus orally pre-immunized donors
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DOI:
10.1099/vir.0.79919-0
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发表时间:
2004-06-01
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Meyerhans, A
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作者:
Krieg, C;Maier, R;Meyerhans, A
Mucosal infections are prevented by a specialized local immune system. Immune cells of this compartment can also be found in the blood and are characterized by the expression of mucosa-specific homing molecules. Here, the cellular immune responses after inactivated poliovirus immunization (IPV) in poliovirus orally pre-immunized donors were investigated. Subcutaneous IPV induced a transient increase in the proliferative response against poliovirus antigen and in the number of poliovirus-specific CD4(+) T cells in the blood of the vaccinees. These cells were characterized to be of the effector memory type (CD45RA(-)/CD45RO(+)/CCR7(-)/CD27(+)) and expressed the homing molecule alpha(4)beta(7), indicating their origin from the gut. Together these data show the recurrence of gut-derived poliovirus-specific cells upon IPV and evaluate the whole-blood assay as a powerful tool for monitoring the success of a vaccination.