This Cooperative Center for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense is entitled 'Influenza Immunity: Protective Mechanisms against a Pandemic Respiratory Virus'. Our objective is to use vaccine-induced and naturally acquired influenza A immunity as a model for comprehensive, integrated analyses of adaptive and innate immune mechanisms and antimicrobial protection of the respiratory tract in children and adults. Influenza immunology is relevant to biodefense because influenza A has significant potential to be modified genetically to create a bioterrorist agent. Further, influenza A causes natural pandemics, which can incapacitate a large fraction of the population, endangering preparedness. Influenza A has many characteristics of microbial pathogens that could become agents of civilian bioterrorism. Among these are: capacity to cause illness with high morbidity and mortality, highly efficient person-to-person transmission, high infectivity by aerosol, resulting in the capacity to cause large outbreaks, potential to cause anxiety in the public, and potential to be weaponized. While influenza vaccines exist, the immunologic mechanisms by which protection is induced in the respiratory tact are poorly understood in the human host. Genetically altered influenza A viruses that express unique hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) proteins have the capacity to infect all age groups. In a biodefense context, the rapidity with which protection can be elicited in a non-immune population is critical. The influenza A model is expected to allow a better definition of specialized adaptive B cell and T cell immune mechanisms that control infections of the respiratory system. Our investigative approach also encompasses the study of innate, natural killer cell responses to influenza, in parallel with acquisition of adaptive immunity in children and adults. Comparing influenza vaccines will identify differences when the host responds to parenterally administered, inactivated antigens, versus live attenuated virus delivered via the respiratory route. At our Center, investigators leading the Research Resource Technical Development component and the Research Projects will undertake rapid translation of basic immunology methods into applications for analyzing innate and acquired influenza A immunity. These innovations will have broad relevance for understanding human immunity against microbial pathogens of concern for biodefense.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Research Program--Cooperative Agreements (U19)
Project #
3U19AI057229-05S1
Application #
7585453
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZAI1-PTM-I (M4))
Program Officer
Kim, Sonnie
Project Start
2003-09-30
Project End
2009-03-31
Budget Start
2008-04-01
Budget End
2009-03-31
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$3,156,407
Indirect Cost
Name
Stanford University
Department
Pediatrics
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
009214214
City
Stanford
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94305
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