Protection and polyfunctional T cells induced by Ag85B-TB10.4/IC31 against Mycobacterium tuberculosis is highly dependent on the antigen dose.

BACKGROUND:Previously we have shown that Ag85B-TB10.4 is a highly efficient vaccine against tuberculosis when delivered in a Th1 inducing adjuvant based on cationic liposomes. Another Th1 inducing adjuvant, which has shown a very promising profile in both preclinical and clinical trials, is IC31. In...

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Main Authors: Claus Aagaard, Truc Thi Kim Thanh Hoang, Angelo Izzo, Rolf Billeskov, JoLynn Troudt, Kim Arnett, Andrew Keyser, Tara Elvang, Peter Andersen, Jes Dietrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2691953?pdf=render