Mucosal vaccination with PspA and CTB restricts pneumococcal colonization.
Vaccination reduces influenza-virus induced pneumococcal otitis media.
Protection was correlated with a balanced anti-PspA IgG1:IgG2a ratio.
Vaccination induces a mucosal Th17 response against PspA.
Mice deficient in IL-17 signaling were not protected by vaccination.