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COVID-19-specific vaccines are efficient prophylactic weapons against SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, boosting innate responses may represent an innovative way to immediately fight future emerging viral infections or boost vaccines. MV130 is a mucosal immunotherapy, based on a mixture of whole heat-inactivated bacteria, that has shown clinical efficacy against recurrent viral respiratory infections. Herein, we show that the prophylactic intranasal administration of this immunotherapy confers heterologous protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection in susceptible K18-hACE2 mice. Furthermore, in C57BL/6 mice, prophylactic administration of MV130 improves the immunogenicity of two different COVID-19 vaccine formulations targeting the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein, inoculated either intramuscularly or intranasally. Independently of the vaccine candidate and vaccination route used, intranasal prophylaxis with MV130 boosted S-specific responses, including CD8+-T cell activation and the production of S-specific mucosal IgA antibodies. Therefore, the bacterial mucosal immunotherapy MV130 protects against SARS-CoV-2 infection and improves COVID-19 vaccines immunogenicity.
COVID-19 Vaccines, viral infections, Immunology, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Polybacterial mucosal immunotherapy, Antibodies, Viral, Immunity, Heterologous, vaccine immunogenicity, Mice, Immunogenicity, Vaccine, Administration, Mucosal, Animals, Immunologic Factors, innate immunity, Innate immunity, Viral infections, Bacteria, SARS-CoV-2, Vaccination, COVID-19, RC581-607, Immunity, Innate, Immunoglobulin A, polybacterial mucosal immunotherapy, Vaccine immunogenicity, Immunologic diseases. Allergy
COVID-19 Vaccines, viral infections, Immunology, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Polybacterial mucosal immunotherapy, Antibodies, Viral, Immunity, Heterologous, vaccine immunogenicity, Mice, Immunogenicity, Vaccine, Administration, Mucosal, Animals, Immunologic Factors, innate immunity, Innate immunity, Viral infections, Bacteria, SARS-CoV-2, Vaccination, COVID-19, RC581-607, Immunity, Innate, Immunoglobulin A, polybacterial mucosal immunotherapy, Vaccine immunogenicity, Immunologic diseases. Allergy
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