The aim of this observational study is to determine if and how kidney failure affects the development of protective immune responses following vaccination in patients on chronic dialysis. Researchers will compare the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine in inducing protective antibodies between hemodialysis patients and subjects without chronic kidney disease. Participants will: * Be enrolled at the time of influenza vaccination * Visit the clinic at 7, 14, 30, 60, and 120 days after vaccination * Be asked to provide relevant clinical information and a blood sample at each visit
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
146
Single-dose
Single-dose
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Milan, Italy
ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo
Milan, Italy
ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
Milan, Italy
Frequency of serological response to influenza vaccination
Time frame: From enrollment to 30±3 days after vaccination
Titer of influenza-specific antibodies after vaccination
Time frame: From enrollment to 30±3 days after vaccination
Correlation between virus-specific antibody concentration after influenza vaccination and the frequency of circulating T follicular helper cell subsets
Time frame: From enrollment to 120±5 days after vaccination
Degree of antigen-specific activation of T follicular helper and B cells in vitro after influenza vaccination
Time frame: From enrollment to 120±5 days after vaccination
Degree of polyclonal activation of T follicular helper and B cells in vitro after exposure to the serum of subjects vaccinated against influenza
Time frame: From enrollment to 120±5 days after vaccination
Single-cell transcriptome expression in circulating T follicular helper cell subsets
Time frame: From enrollment to 120±5 days after vaccination
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