Malaria infections do not compromise vaccine-induced immunity against tuberculosis in mice.

<h4>Background</h4>Given the considerable geographic overlap in the endemic regions for malaria and tuberculosis, it is probable that co-infections with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Plasmodium species are prevalent. Thus, it is quite likely that both malaria and TB vaccines may be used...

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Main Authors: Marcela Parra, Steven C Derrick, Amy Yang, Jinhua Tian, Kristopher Kolibab, Miranda Oakley, Liyanage P Perera, William R Jacobs, Sanjai Kumar, Sheldon L Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22205939/?tool=EBI