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ArticleImmune network2013

Sublingual delivery of vaccines for the induction of mucosal immunity.

Byoung-Shik Shim, Youngjoo Choi, In Su Cheon, Man Ki Song

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Article in Immune network, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Byoung-Shik ShimLaboratory Science Division, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 151-919, Korea.
Youngjoo Choi
In Su Cheon
Man Ki Song

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The mucosal surfaces are constantly exposed to incoming pathogens which can cause infections that result in severe morbidity and/or mortality. Studies have reported that mucosal immunity is important for providing protection against these pathogens and that mucosal vaccination is effective in preventing local infections. For many years, the sublingual mucosa has been targeted to deliver immunotherapy to treat allergic hypersensitivities. However, the potential of vaccine delivery via sublingual mucosal has received little attention until recently. Recent studies exploring such potential have documented the safety and effectiveness of sublingual immunization, demonstrating the ability of sublingual immunization to induce both systemic and mucosal immune responses against a variety of antigens, including soluble proteins, inter particulate antigens, and live-attenuated viruses. This review will summarize the recent findings that address the promising potential of sublingual immunization in proving protection against various mucosal pathogens.

Indexed as

Lung immunityMucosal immune responsesParenteral immunizationSublingual (s.l.) immunizationVaccine

Identifiers

PMID23885221
PMCPMC3718922

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