Vaccination with formalin-inactivated influenza vaccine protects mice against lethal influenza Streptococcus pyogenes superinfection
Vaccination with formalin-inactivated influenza vaccine protects mice against lethal influenza Streptococcus pyogenes superinfection
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DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2003.12.024
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发表时间:
2004-07-29
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影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Hamada, S
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作者:
Okamoto, S;Kawabata, S;Hamada, S
Intranasal infection with non-lethal influenza A virus (IAV) followed by infection with group A streptococci (GAS) induces invasive, lethal GAS infections, including necrotizing fasciitis, in mice. We demonstrate that subcutaneous immunization of formalin-inactivated IAV vaccine or intranasal immunization of IAV vaccine and cholera toxin protected more than 75% of mice from death by lethal IAV-GAS superinfection. The increased survival rate correlates with increase in IAV neutralizing activity and the levels of serum anti-IAV IgG. Moreover, elimination of IAV from the lungs of vaccinated mice led to depletion of GAS associated with alveolar epithelial cells. These findings suggest that formalin-in activated IAV vaccine may be useful for prevention of secondary bacterial infections following prior IAV exposure. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.