Oral organic nanovaccines against bacterial and viral diseases

Microb Pathog. 2022 Aug:169:105648. doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105648. Epub 2022 Jun 18.

Abstract

Vaccines have saved millions of humans and animals from deadly diseases. Many vaccines are still under development to fight against lethal diseases. Indeed, subunit vaccines are a versatile approach with several advantageous attributes, but they lack strong immunogenicity. Nanotechnology is an avenue to vaccine development because nanoparticles may serve as nanocarriers and adjuvants, which are critical aspects for oral vaccines. This review provides an update of oral organic nanovaccines, describing suitable nanomaterials for oral vaccine design and recent (last five-year view) oral nanovaccine developments to fight against those principal pathogens causing human and animal diseases.

Keywords: Antigen; Innovative vaccines; Mucosal immunization; Nanomaterials; Pathogens; Vaccinology.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Nanotechnology
  • Vaccines, Subunit
  • Virus Diseases* / prevention & control
  • Virus Diseases* / veterinary

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Vaccines, Subunit