A lipidated peptide of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resuscitates the protective efficacy of BCG vaccine by evoking memory T cell immunity
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DOI: 10.1186/s12967-017-1301-x
Abstract: BackgroundThe current BCG vaccine induces only short-term protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), suggesting its failure to generate long-lasting memory T cells. Previously, we have demonstrated that a self-adjuvanting peptide of Mtb (L91), successfully generated enduring… read more here.
Keywords: bcg; l91; bcg vaccine; memory ... See more keywords