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Sublingual vaccination by chitosan-based patch protected aged mice from influenza virus infection

This study demonstrates that a chitosan-based sublingual patch delivering a subunit influenza vaccine provides superior protection against infection in aged mice compared to traditional injections, likely by leveraging age-specific immune mechanisms involving enhanced B cell activation and neutrophil recruitment despite lower antibody levels.

Original authors: ROVERA Renaud, COIFFIER Céline, GARAPON Cynthia, FERRARO Sandra, COLOMB Evelyne, Sophia DJEBALI, Claire MONGE

Published 2026-10-12
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Original authors: ROVERA Renaud, COIFFIER Céline, GARAPON Cynthia, FERRARO Sandra, COLOMB Evelyne, Sophia DJEBALI, Claire MONGE

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