Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Antibodies Are Major Drivers of Protection against Lethal Aerosol Infection with Highly Pathogenicspp.
- Journal:
- mSphere
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Hogan, Robert J & Lafontaine, Eric R
- Affiliation:
- Department of Infectious Diseases · United States
Abstract
andare the causative agents of melioidosis and glanders, respectively. There is no vaccine to protect against these highly pathogenic bacteria, and there is concern regarding their emergence as global public health () and biosecurity () threats. In this issue of, an article by Khakhum and colleagues (N. Khakhum, P. Bharaj, J. N. Myers, D. Tapia, et al., mSphere 4:e00570-18, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00570-18) describes a novel vaccination platform with excellent potential for cross-protection against bothspecies. The report also highlights the importance of antibodies in immunity against these facultative intracellular organisms.
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