Enteral immunization with live bacteria reprograms innate immune cells and protects neonatal foals from pneumonia
B. P. da Silveira, S. K. Kahn, R. M. Legere, J. M. Bray, H. M. Cole-Pfeiffer, M. C. Golding, N. D. Cohen, A. I. Bordin
This study shows that enteral immunization of newborn foals with live Rhodococcus equi enhances innate immune responses and protects against pneumonia via a gut-lung axis.
bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2024Immunology