Immunological properties and protective efficacy of a single mycobacterial antigen displayed on polyhydroxybutyrate beads

Summary In 2015, there were an estimated 10.4 million new tuberculosis (TB) cases and 1.4 million deaths worldwide. Bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG), an attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis, is the vaccine available against TB, but it is insufficient for global TB control. This study evaluated the...

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Main Authors: Patricia Rubio‐Reyes, Natalie A. Parlane, Bryce M. Buddle, D. Neil Wedlock, Bernd H. A. Rehm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-11-01
Series:Microbial Biotechnology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.12754