Prophylactic Sublingual Immunization with Mycobacterium tuberculosis Subunit Vaccine Incorporating the Natural Killer T Cell Agonist Alpha-Galactosylceramide Enhances Protective Immunity to Limit Pulmonary and Extra-Pulmonary Bacterial Burden in Mice
Infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) remains a major global concern and the available Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is poorly efficacious in adults. Therefore, alternative vaccines and delivery strategies focusing on Mtb antigens and appropriate immune stimulating adjuvants are nee...
Main Authors: | Arshad Khan, Shailbala Singh, Gloria Galvan, Chinnaswamy Jagannath, K. Jagannadha Sastry |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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Series: | Vaccines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/5/4/47 |
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