DNA-Launched Alphavirus Replicons Encoding a Fusion of Mycobacterial Antigens Acr and Ag85B Are Immunogenic and Protective in a Murine Model of TB Infection.

There is an urgent need for effective prophylactic measures against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, particularly given the highly variable efficacy of Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG), the only licensed vaccine against tuberculosis (TB). Most studies indicate that cell-mediated immune respo...

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Autores principales: Neha Dalmia, William B Klimstra, Carol Mason, Alistair J Ramsay
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Colección:PLoS ONE
Acceso en línea:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4552820?pdf=render