Comparison of the immunogenicity and protection against bovine tuberculosis following immunization by BCG-priming and boosting with adenovirus or protein based vaccines.

There is a requirement for vaccines or vaccination strategies that confer better protection against TB than the current live attenuated Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine for use in cattle. Boosting with recombinant viral vectors expressing mycobacterial proteins, such as Ag8...

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Main Authors: Dean, G, Whelan, A, Clifford, D, Salguero, F, Xing, Z, Gilbert, S, McShane, H, Hewinson, R, Vordermeier, M, Villarreal-Ramos, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014