Immunocompromised Patients Could Get Help from New Vaccine Strategy

Bolstering the immune system is not a new strategy when trying to protect against deadly pathogens, yet for those individuals that are immunocompromised, this therapeutic approach presents a particular challenge. For instance, while fungal pathogens rarely sicken healthy individuals, the incidence of fungal infections in people with HIV/AIDS or other immune deficiencies has risen sharply in recent years. This population is highly susceptible to fungal infections, resulting in as much as 70 perce