The 2nd Edition: Non-Specific Protection in the Response to Vaccination and Other Immune Stimulation

Dear Colleagues,

Recent research has shown that vaccination, as well as microbial and non-microbial stimulation, can alter the immune system in a way that increases immune protection against unrelated pathogens. This is known as “non-specific effects”. Trained immunity is a functional state of the innate immune system that is characterized by long-term epigenetic and metabolic reprogramming of cells associated with potent immune responses. Trained immunity is dominantly mediated by myeloid cells, whereas adaptive immune memory is a unique characteristic of lymphocytes, mainly T cells and B cells. This Special Issue welcomes all original studies and reviews related to NSE and trained immunity in humans and animal models. We encourage you to submit your research.

Dr. François Meurens
Dr. Fanny Renois
Prof. Dr. Jianzhong Zhu
Guest Editors

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