Skin Immunization Obviates Alcohol-Related Immune Dysfunction

Skin Immunization Obviates Alcohol-Related Immune Dysfunction

Alcoholics suffer from immune dysfunction that can impede vaccine efficacy. If ethanol (EtOH)-induced immune impairment is in part a result of direct exposure of immune cells to EtOH, then reduced levels of exposure could result in less immune dysfunction. As alcohol ingestion results in lower alco...

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Main Authors: Rhonda M. Brand, John Mark Stottlemyer, Rachel A. Cline, Cara Donahue, Jaideep Behari, Louis D. Falo Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
skin immunity
vaccination
alcohol
ethanol
intradermal immunization
skin
Lieber-DeCarli
Meadows-Cook
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/5/4/3009

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