DURATION OF INFECTION-DERIVED IMMUNITY TO CHOLERA
DURATION OF INFECTION-DERIVED IMMUNITY TO CHOLERA
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DOI:
10.1093/infdis/143.6.818
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
YOUNG, CR
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作者:
LEVINE, MM;BLACK, RE;YOUNG, CR
Four volunteers were rechallenged with Vibrio cholerae (106 classical Ogawa 395 organisms) 33-36 mo. after their initial induced cholera infection; none of the 4 veterans and 4 of 5 control volunteers developed diarrhea (P = 0.04). All control subjects, but only 1 veteran, had positive coprocultures. Three of the 4 veterans had significant levels of serum IgG antitoxin before challenge; none had measurable intestinal levels of secretory IgA antitoxin. Significant rises in levels of serum vibriocidal and antitoxic antibody occurred in all control subjects and in 2 veterans, who also manifested rises in levels of intestinal secretory IgA antitoxin. The impressive duration of infection-derived immunity suggests that the most promising approach to development of cholera vaccines may be to mimic natural immunity with orally administered, attenuated strains of V. cholerae.