Specific immune response in the human respiratory tract following oral immunization with live typhoid vaccine

Infect Immun. 1991 Mar;59(3):1206-9. doi: 10.1128/iai.59.3.1206-1209.1991.

Abstract

Specific antibody responses in the lower respiratory tract of human subjects to orally administered Salmonella typhi Ty21a are reported. These responses, predominantly of the immunoglobulin G class, were determined to be a transudate from serum. These results were supported by the similarity in responses to parenteral administration of heat-killed typhoid vaccine. Specific immunoglobulin A antibody was a poor contributor to the respiratory antibody response to either vaccine.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / biosynthesis*
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / immunology
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / immunology
  • Exudates and Transudates
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A / biosynthesis
  • Immunoglobulin A / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin G / biosynthesis
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Intestines / immunology
  • Male
  • Random Allocation
  • Respiratory System / immunology*
  • Saliva / immunology
  • Salmonella typhi / immunology*
  • Typhoid-Paratyphoid Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Typhoid-Paratyphoid Vaccines / immunology*
  • Vaccines, Attenuated / administration & dosage
  • Vaccines, Attenuated / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Typhoid-Paratyphoid Vaccines
  • Vaccines, Attenuated