Induction and maintenance of a phenotypically heterogeneous lung tissue-resident CD4+ T cell population following BCG immunisation
Tuberculosis (TB) is the biggest cause of human mortality from an infectious disease. The only vaccine currently available, bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), demonstrates some protection against disseminated disease in childhood but very variable efficacy against pulmonary disease in adults. A greater...
Main Authors: | Bull, NC, Kaveh, DA, Garcia-Pelayo, MC, Stylianou, E, McShane, H, Hogarth, PJ |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018
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