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Intranasal adenovirus type 5 influenza vaccination enhances milk antibody responses and passive transfer to neonatal ferrets

Newborns and infants are particularly vulnerable to influenza, largely due to the immaturity of their immune systems. As such, maternal immunization is a valuable strategy to enhance influenza-neutralizing antibodies in both blood and breast milk, ensuring optimal passive immunity transfer to the infant. In our pregnant and lactating ferret maternal-neonatal model, we evaluated antibody responses…

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