Next-generation TB vaccines: progress, challenges, and prospects

L Zhuang, Z Ye, L Li, L Yang, W Gong - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), is a prevalent global
infectious disease and a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Currently, the only available …

Controlled human infection models to accelerate vaccine development

RKM Choy, AL Bourgeois… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The timelines for developing vaccines against infectious diseases are lengthy, and often
vaccines that reach the stage of large phase 3 field trials fail to provide the desired level of …

The current status, challenges, and future developments of new tuberculosis vaccines

W Gong, Y Liang, X Wu - Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex causes tuberculosis (TB), one of the top 10 causes of
death worldwide. TB results in more fatalities than multi-drug resistant (MDR) HIV strain …

Large animal models for vaccine development and testing

V Gerdts, HL Wilson, F Meurens… - ILAR …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The development of human vaccines continues to rely on the use of animals for research.
Regulatory authorities require novel vaccine candidates to undergo preclinical assessment …

Update on the diagnosis and management of tuberculous meningitis in children

R van Toorn, R Solomons - Seminars in pediatric neurology, 2014 - Elsevier
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM), the most devastating manifestation of tuberculosis, is often
missed or overlooked because of nonspecific symptoms and difficulties in diagnosis. It …

Safety and efficacy of tuberculosis vaccine candidates in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review of randomised controlled clinical trials

L Wilson, L Gracie, F Kidy, GN Thomas… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death worldwide, with 98% of
cases occurring in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The only vaccine licenced for …

A novel multi-component protein vaccine ECP001 containing a protein polypeptide antigen nPstS1 riching in T-cell epitopes showed good immunogenicity and …

J Yu, X Fan, X Luan, R Wang, B Cao, C Qian… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that seriously affects human health. Until now, the
only anti-TB vaccine approved for use is the live attenuated Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) …

Recent developments in tuberculosis vaccines

D Marinova, J Gonzalo-Asensio, N Aguilo… - Expert review of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Substantial efforts have been made over the past decade to develop vaccines against
tuberculosis. We review recent developments in tuberculosis vaccines in the global portfolio …

Adenovirally-induced polyfunctional T cells do not necessarily recognize the infected target: lessons from a phase I trial of the AERAS-402 vaccine

M Nyendak, GM Swarbrick, A Duncan, M Cansler… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The development of a vaccine for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has been impeded by
the absence of correlates of protective immunity. One correlate would be the ability of cells …

Recombinant BCG Expressing LTAK63 Adjuvant induces Superior Protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

IP Nascimento, D Rodriguez, CC Santos, EP Amaral… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
In order to develop an improved BCG vaccine against tuberculosis we have taken
advantage of the adjuvant properties of a non-toxic derivative of Escherichia coli heat labile …