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ArticleScientific reports2026

Transfer of anti-Klebsiella pneumoniae immunity following infection in mice is protective against lethal challenge in offspring.

Emily Mason, Kaitlin Winter, Jiawei Liang, Sina Hakimpour, Rhienna Patel, Tony Harn, Ken H Chu, Hennady Shulha, Bing Cai, Mandy Lo and 1 more

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11 authors.

Emily Mason *Vaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Kaitlin Winter *Vaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Jiawei LiangVaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Sina HakimpourVaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Rhienna PatelVaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Tony HarnVaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Ken H ChuVaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Hennady ShulhaVaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Bing CaiVaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Mandy LoVaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Manish SadaranganiVaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. msadarangani@bcchr.ubc.ca.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen, with high rates of antimicrobial resistance, and is responsible for a wide range of infections of the urinary tract, lungs, and bloodstream, among others. Disease burden is particularly high in neonates, where K. pneumoniae is a leading cause of sepsis. Renewed interest in vaccine development against this critical priority pathogen has focused on this vulnerable population. Vaccination in pregnancy is a promising approach for prevention of neonatal sepsis, however efforts to understand the dynamics, specificity and function of maternally transferred antibodies is ongoing. We report here that K. pneumoniae-specific IgG is readily transferred from dam to pup following wild-type infection in mice, and that maternally-transferred immunity is protective against lethal infection in pups aged 6 weeks. Further work to investigate the mechanisms of protection and explore neonatal challenge models will advance the path to a maternal vaccine to protect against neonatal sepsis.

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Antibodies, BacterialImmunity, Maternally-AcquiredKlebsiella InfectionsKlebsiella pneumoniaeAnimalsAnimals, NewbornDisease Models, AnimalFemaleImmunoglobulin GMicePregnancySepsisAntibodies, BacterialImmunoglobulin G

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PMID41507311
PMCPMC12848145

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