Development of recombinant Mycobacterium smegmatis (MS) expressing B- and T-cell epitopes of latency associated antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) as a TB vaccine candidate
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem worldwide. Nearly one-third of the world population is latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and 5 - 10 % of infected individuals will develop active disease during their life time. Bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) efficiently pr...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/43103/1/Dr._Mohd_Zakuan_Ismail-24_pages.pdf |