{"title":"Non-mucosal vaccination strategies to enhance mucosal immunity.","authors":"Lisa A Morici, James B McLachlan","doi":"10.18609/vac.2023.034","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted the need for improved vaccines that can elicit long-lasting mucosal immunity. Although mucosal delivery of vaccines represents a plausible method to enhance mucosal immunity, recent studies utilizing intradermal vaccine delivery or incorporation of unique adjuvants suggest that mucosal immunity may be achieved by vaccination via non-mucosal routes. In this expert insight, we highlight emerging evidence from pre-clinical studies that warrant further mechanistic investigation to improve next-generation vaccines against mucosal pathogens, especially those with pandemic potential.</p>","PeriodicalId":75292,"journal":{"name":"Vaccine insights","volume":" ","pages":"229-236"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10599649/pdf/nihms-1921034.pdf","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Vaccine insights","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.18609/vac.2023.034","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2023/7/12 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted the need for improved vaccines that can elicit long-lasting mucosal immunity. Although mucosal delivery of vaccines represents a plausible method to enhance mucosal immunity, recent studies utilizing intradermal vaccine delivery or incorporation of unique adjuvants suggest that mucosal immunity may be achieved by vaccination via non-mucosal routes. In this expert insight, we highlight emerging evidence from pre-clinical studies that warrant further mechanistic investigation to improve next-generation vaccines against mucosal pathogens, especially those with pandemic potential.