Concurrent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis confers robust protection against secondary infection in macaques.

Concurrent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis confers robust protection against secondary infection in macaques.

For many pathogens, including most targets of effective vaccines, infection elicits an immune response that confers significant protection against reinfection. There has been significant debate as to whether natural Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection confers protection against reinfection. H...

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Main Authors: Anthony M Cadena, Forrest F Hopkins, Pauline Maiello, Allison F Carey, Eileen A Wong, Constance J Martin, Hannah P Gideon, Robert M DiFazio, Peter Andersen, Philana Ling Lin, Sarah M Fortune, JoAnne L Flynn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007305

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007305

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