Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of an Oral Probiotic-Based Vaccine Against Aspergillus Infection in Captive-Bred Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti)

Aspergillosis is a fungal infection caused mainly by Aspergillus fumigatus that often results in respiratory disease in birds. Aspergillosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in captive-bred penguin species. Currently, there is no registered vaccine to prevent aspergillosis. Recent researc...

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Main Authors: Milan Thorel, Lourdes Mateos-Hernandez, Baptiste Mulot, Mouna Naila Azzouni, Adnan Hodžić, Hugues Gaillot, Yannick Ruel, Guillaume Desoubeaux, Jean-Baptiste Delaye, Dasiel Obregon, Alejandra Wu-Chuang, José de la Fuente, Luis G. Bermúdez-Humarán, Veronica Risco-Castillo, Antoine Leclerc, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.897223/full