Clofazimine enhances the efficacy of BCG revaccination via stem cell-like memory T cells.
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the deadliest diseases, claiming ~2 million deaths annually worldwide. The majority of people in TB endemic regions are vaccinated with Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG), which is the only usable vaccine available. BCG is efficacious against meningeal and disseminated TB in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008356 |