Decrease of IL-5 Production by Naive T Cells Cocultured with IL-18-Producing BCG-Pulsed Dendritic Cells from Patients Allergic to House Dust Mite

The only currently available anti-tuberculosis vaccine, Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG), has been reported to also protect against unrelated diseases, including inflammatory diseases such as allergic asthma. Recombinant BCG strains that produce IL-18 have been shown to enhance Th1 responses over non-...

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Published in:	Vaccines
Main Authors:	Magdalena Kowalewicz-Kulbat, Piotr Szpakowski, Krzysztof T. Krawczyk, Marek L. Kowalski, Slawomir Kosinski, Franck Biet, Wieslawa Rudnicka, Camille Locht
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Subjects:	BCG rBCG-hIL-18 dendritic cells Th1/Th2 cells asthma Der p 1
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/3/277