A review of the tolerability of the candidate TB vaccine, MVA85A compared with BCG and Yellow Fever vaccines, and correlation between MVA85A vaccine reactogenicity and cellular immunogenicity

Background: The development of a new, more effective vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) for use in healthy and HIV-infected adults, children and infants, remains a global health priority. MVA85A is a candidate tuberculosis vaccine designed to enhance immunity to the existing vaccine, Bacillus Calmett...

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Main Authors: Rowland, R, Brittain, N, Poulton, I, Minassian, A, Sander, C, Porter, D, Williams, N, Satti, I, Pathan, A, Lawrie, A, McShane, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012