The Potential of Influenza HA-Specific Immunity in Mitigating Lethality of Postinfluenza Pneumococcal Infections

The Potential of Influenza HA-Specific Immunity in Mitigating Lethality of Postinfluenza Pneumococcal Infections

<b>: </b>Influenza virus infections pre-dispose an individual to secondary pneumococcal infections, which represent a serious public health concern. Matching influenza vaccination was demonstrated helpful in preventing postinfluenza bacterial infections and associated illnesses in humans...

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Main Authors: Miriam Klausberger, Irina A. Leneva, Irina N. Falynskova, Kirill Vasiliev, Alexander V. Poddubikov, Claudia Lindner, Nadezhda P. Kartaschova, Oxana A. Svitich, Marina Stukova, Reingard Grabherr, Andrej Egorov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
influenza
streptococcus pneumoniae
secondary bacterial infection
off-target vaccine effects
anti-ha immunity
type i/ii interferon
vlp vaccine
baculovirus inactivation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/7/4/187

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