Answer
Vivotif’s attenuated Ty21a vaccine strain remains locally in the intestine and triggers local and systemic antibody and cellular immunity, including IgA against Salmonella O antigen, antibody-secreting cells, and gut-homing CD4+ and CD8+ T cells.
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- Vivotif, gastro-resistant capsulesBavarian Nordic UK Ltd · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 1Document updated
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