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Immunization Strategies Against Clostridioides difficile.

Authors :
Campidelli C
Bruxelle JF
Collignon A
Péchiné S
Source :
Advances in experimental medicine and biology [Adv Exp Med Biol] 2024; Vol. 1435, pp. 117-150.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) is an important healthcare but also a community-associated disease. CDI is considered a public health threat and an economic burden. A major problem is the high rate of recurrences. Besides classical antibiotic treatments, new therapeutic strategies are needed to prevent infection, to treat patients, and to prevent recurrences. If fecal transplantation has been recommended to treat recurrences, another key approach is to elicit immunity against C. difficile and its virulence factors. Here, after a summary concerning the virulence factors, the host immune response against C. difficile, and its role in the outcome of disease, we review the different approaches of passive immunotherapies and vaccines developed against CDI. Passive immunization strategies are designed in function of the target antigen, the antibody-based product, and its administration route. Similarly, for active immunization strategies, vaccine antigens can target toxins or surface proteins, and immunization can be performed by parenteral or mucosal routes. For passive immunization and vaccination as well, we first present immunization assays performed in animal models and second in humans and associated clinical trials. The different studies are presented according to the mode of administration either parenteral or mucosal and the target antigens and either toxins or colonization factors.<br /> (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0065-2598
Volume :
1435
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
38175474
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42108-2_7