title: Maternal immunization to modulate the development of allergic response and pathogen infections.
abstract: This article reviews recent experimental approaches of preventive strategies regarding allergy and infections by pathogens, particularly in early childhood, by targeting maternal immunomodulation. Basic research is essential to understand maternal vaccination as a strategy to control allergic disease and bacterial and viral infections; thus, providing support for future translational research. The environmental stimuli and host genetic factors, along with maternal influences in early life when immune systems are developing and during postnatal life, are essential for the decision between tolerance induction or allergen sensitization. Maternal immunomodulation strategies should serve as a challenge when attempting to halt the spread of allergy responses and viral infections, until the innate and adaptive arms of the immune system of the neonates are competent.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiências - LIM56, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical - Prédio II, Av Dr Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 500, 3 masculine andar, 05403-05000, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paula Ordonhez
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Rigato
authors.forename: Ana Elisa
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Fusaro
authors.forename: Jefferson Russo
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Victor
authors.forename: Maria Notomi
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Sato
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000276:immunology*; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000276:immunology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007112:Immunity, Maternally-Acquired; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007239:Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011961:Receptors, Fc / Q000276:immunology*; D058408:Th1-Th2 Balance; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D016207:Cytokines; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D011961:Receptors, Fc; C100688:Fc receptor, neonatal