An RNA-Based Vaccine Platform for Use against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

SE Larsen, JH Erasmus, VA Reese, T Pecor, J Archer… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), a bacterial pathogen that causes tuberculosis disease
(TB), exerts an extensive burden on global health. The complex nature of M. tb, coupled with …

Safety and immunogenicity of a thermostable ID93+ GLA-SE tuberculosis vaccine candidate in healthy adults

ZK Sagawa, C Goman, A Frevol, A Blazevic… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Adjuvant-containing subunit vaccines represent a promising approach for protection against
tuberculosis (TB), but current candidates require refrigerated storage. Here we present …

Update on TB vaccine pipeline

C Martin, N Aguilo, D Marinova, J Gonzalo-Asensio - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
In addition to antibiotics, vaccination is considered among the most efficacious methods in
the control and the potential eradication of infectious diseases. New safe and effective …

The impact of alternative delivery strategies for novel tuberculosis vaccines in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study

RA Clark, C Mukandavire, A Portnoy… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Tuberculosis is a leading infectious cause of death worldwide. Novel vaccines
will be required to reach global targets and reverse setbacks resulting from the COVID-19 …

PP19128R, a Multiepitope Vaccine Designed to Prevent Latent Tuberculosis Infection, Induced Immune Responses In Silico and In Vitro Assays

F Jiang, C Peng, P Cheng, J Wang, J Lian, W Gong - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is the primary source of active tuberculosis
(ATB), but a preventive vaccine against LTBI is lacking. Methods: In this study, dominant …

New tuberculosis vaccines in India: modelling the potential health and economic impacts of adolescent/adult vaccination with M72/AS01E and BCG-revaccination

RA Clark, CK Weerasuriya, A Portnoy, C Mukandavire… - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background India had an estimated 2.9 million tuberculosis cases and 506 thousand deaths
in 2021. Novel vaccines effective in adolescents and adults could reduce this burden …

It Takes a Village: The Multifaceted Immune Response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection and Vaccine-Induced Immunity

SE Larsen, BD Williams, M Rais, RN Coler… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Despite co-evolving with humans for centuries and being intensely studied for decades, the
immune correlates of protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) have yet to be …

An anti-LpqH human monoclonal antibody from an asymptomatic individual mediates protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis

S Krishnananthasivam, H Li, R Bouzeyen… - npj Vaccines, 2023 - nature.com
Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb).
Whilst a functional role for humoral immunity in Mtb protection remains poorly defined …

BCG‐induced protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: Evidence, mechanisms, and implications for next‐generation vaccines

M Foster, PC Hill, TP Setiabudiawan… - Immunological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine Bacillus Calmette‐Guérin (BCG) was introduced 100 years
ago, but as it provides insufficient protection against TB disease, especially in adults, new …

Contralateral second dose improves antibody responses to a 2-dose mRNA vaccination regimen

S Fazli, A Thomas, AE Estrada… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Am Soc Clin Investig
BACKGROUND Vaccination is typically administered without regard to site of prior
vaccination, but this factor may substantially affect downstream immune responses …