Table 1.
Types of vaccines for fungal diseases and associated mechanisms of protection.
| Type of vaccines | Fungal diseases | Mechanism(s) of protection |
|---|---|---|
| Whole cells and cell extracts | Candidiasis | Antibodies; Th1/Th2/Th17 immunity; CD8+ T cells |
| Aspergillosis | ||
| Cryptococcosis | ||
| Blastomycosis | ||
| Histoplasmosis | ||
| Coccidioidomycosis | ||
| Sporotrichosis | ||
| Subunits and glycoconjugates | Candidiasis | Antibodies; Th1/Th17/Treg immunity |
| Aspergillosis | ||
| Cryptococcosis | ||
| Blastomycosis | ||
| Histoplasmosis | ||
| Coccidioidomycosis | ||
| Paracoccidioidomycosis | ||
| Pneumocystosis | ||
| DNA | Candidiasis | Antibodies; Th1/Th2 immunity |
| Coccidioidomycosis | ||
| Paracoccidioidomycosis | ||
| Pneumocystosis | ||
| Idiotypes and mimotopes | Candidiasis | Antibodies |
| Cryptococcosis | ||
| Antigen-pulsed dendritic cells | Candidiasis | Antibodies; Th1 immunity |
| Aspergillosis | ||
| Cryptococcosis | ||
| Paracoccidioidomycosis | ||
| Pneumocystosis |