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Adam Finn, Qibo Zhang, Lynn Seymour, Claudine Fasching, Emily Pettitt, Edward N. Janoff, Induction of Functional Secretory IgA Responses in Breast Milk, by Pneumococcal Capsular Polysaccharides, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 186, Issue 10, 15 November 2002, Pages 1422–1429, https://doi.org/10.1086/344356
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Abstract
Capsule-specific secretory IgA (s-IgA) in breast milk may enhance protection against pneumococcal disease in infants. After immunization of 3 lactating mothers with 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine, specific s-IgA, but not IgG, increased by >2-fold in milk of at least 1 subject for 6 of 7 serotypes. The s-IgA was predominantly IgA1, in secretory form, and highly specific with avidity distinct from serum IgA and IgG. Milk whey from 2 immunized women supported dose- and complement-dependent killing of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 19F and 14 by human neutrophils, as did purified s-IgA to serotype 19F. These data reveal that capsule-specific human s-IgA in breast milk can initiate killing of S. pneumoniae providing proof of concept that vaccine-induced human mucosal s-IgA can support functional bactericidal activity. Determining the biologic role for s-IgA in killing and inhibiting adherence of S. pneumoniae in vivo will contribute to the development of mucosal vaccines against S. pneumoniae