Use of Soluble Extracellular Regions of MmpL (SERoM) as Vaccines for Tuberculosis

Abstract The current vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) is a live attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis (BCG) and while effective at reducing the potential for disseminated TB in young children its disease protection rates in adults is highly variable while it confers little protection against latent...

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Main Authors: Emily J. Strong, Nicholas P. West
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-23893-3