Abstract
We previously found that aqueous-based microencapsulation enhanced virus-specific humoral immune responses after oral inoculation of mice. However, the mechanism by which microencapsulation enhances immunogenicity remains unclear. We found that spermine-alginate microcapsules were detected primarily in gut-associated dendritic cells (i.e. CD11c/CD18 +, Ia +, CD11b −, CD45R −) after oral inoculation of adult mice. Microencapsulation may enhance immunogenicity by involving antigen presenting cells which are more efficient than those recruited during natural infection.
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