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Xiao-Lian Zhang¹, Victor Tunje Jeza, Qin Pan

¹Department of Immunology, The State Key Laboratory of Virology, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Allergy and Immune-related Diseases, Wuhan University, School of Medicine, Wuhan, China. zhangXL65@whu.edu.cn

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Area of Science:

Microbiology
Immunology
Vaccinology

Background:

Salmonella typhi is a human-specific pathogen causing typhoid fever.
Despite extensive research, challenges like multi-drug resistance persist.
Existing vaccines (Vi polysaccharide, Ty21a) have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

To review milestones in combating Salmonella typhi infections.
To highlight the evolution of Salmonella typhi research.
To discuss the potential of Salmonella as a vaccine vector.

Main Methods:

Literature review of Salmonella typhi pathogenesis and host response.
Analysis of historical and current vaccine development for typhoid fever.
Examination of studies utilizing Salmonella as a vaccine delivery system.

Main Results:

Salmonella typhi remains a significant public health concern.
Multi-drug resistant strains of Salmonella typhi are emerging.
Salmonella exhibits potential as a versatile vaccine vector.

Conclusions:

Continued research is crucial to overcome Salmonella typhi challenges.
Salmonella vaccine vector technology offers a promising new avenue for infectious disease control.
Integrating Salmonella's role from pathogen to vaccine vector provides a comprehensive overview.