Genetic Vaccination as a Flexible Tool to Overcome the Immunological Complexity of Invasive Fungal Infections

Copyright © 2021 Luberto, Neroni, Gandini, Fiscarelli, Salvatori, Roscilli and Marra..

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted genetic vaccination as a powerful and cost-effective tool to counteract infectious diseases. Invasive fungal infections (IFI) remain a major challenge among immune compromised patients, particularly those undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic bone marrow transplantation (HSCT) or solid organ transplant (SOT) both presenting high morbidity and mortality rates. Candidiasis and Aspergillosis are the major fungal infections among these patients and the failure of current antifungal therapies call for new therapeutic aids. Vaccination represents a valid alternative, and proof of concept of the efficacy of this approach has been provided at clinical level. This review will analyze current understanding of antifungal immunology, with a particular focus on genetic vaccination as a suitable strategy to counteract these diseases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in microbiology - 12(2021), Seite 789774

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Luberto, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Neroni, Bruna [VerfasserIn]
Gandini, Orietta [VerfasserIn]
Fiscarelli, Ersilia Vita [VerfasserIn]
Salvatori, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Roscilli, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Marra, Emanuele [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-fungal
Aspergillosis
Genetic vaccination
HSCT
Immunotherapy
Invasive fungal infections
Journal Article
Review
SOT
Vaccine

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Date Revised 04.01.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fmicb.2021.789774

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NLM335112951