Vaccine Protects Against Multiple Fungal Infections without Hurting the Gut

Vaccine protects against multiple fungal infections without hurting the gut

A vaccine created by University of Georgia researchers to battle multiple life-threatening fungal infections has successfully achieved protective immunity in preclinical animal models while maintaining the biodiversity of the gut microbiome, according to a new study published in Microbiology Spectrum.

UGA develops new vaccine to fight fungal infections

A UGA vaccine could be the first to protect against and potentially treat pathogenic fungal infections, and a new study suggests that the vaccine provides protection against pathogenic fungi while not significantly altering the resident fungi or bacteria populations in the gut. (Illustration by Lindsay Robinson) Naturally occurring fungi, bacteria in the digestive tract are […]Read more at The Georgia Sun

Study Evaluates Impact of Broad-Spectrum Fungal Immunization on Resident Gut Microflora

A vaccine created by University of Georgia researchers to battle multiple life-threatening fungal infections is successful in achieving protective immunity in pre-clinical animal models while also maintaining the biodiversity of the gut microbiome, according to a new study.