Interferon Responses after Vaccine Administration
This special issue belongs to the section "Pathogens-Host Immune Boundaries".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Interferons (IFNs) are a family of proteins that cells exhibiting productive effects in response to infection or other stressors. They play a critical role in immune responses by activating antiviral defenses, stimulating the production of antibodies, and recruiting immune cells to the site of infection.
The role of IFNs in the immune response to vaccines is becoming increasingly recognized. IFNs can enhance the production of antibodies and other immune responses to vaccines, and they can also help to protect against vaccine-preventable diseases.
The articles in this Special Issue will explore the latest research on the role of IFNs in the immune response to vaccines. They will discuss how IFNs interact with other components of the immune system, how IFNs can be used to improve the efficacy of vaccines, and the safety and efficacy of IFNs in vaccine development.
This special issue will be of interest to researchers and clinicians working in the fields of immunology, vaccinology, and infectious diseases.
Dr. Luis Ignacio González-Granado
Dr. Hugh Thomson Reyburn
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- interferon response
- cytokine signaling
- antiviral defense
- innate immunity
- adaptive immunity
- antibodies anti-Interferon
- primary Immunodeficiencies/inborn errors of immunity
- host defense mechanisms
- immunotherapy
- vaccine efficacy
- interferon type I/III
- interferon type II
- immunogenicity
- interferonopathy
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Published Papers
Vaccines - ISSN 2076-393X