Key advances in vaccine development for tuberculosis—Success and challenges

R Lai, AF Ogunsola, T Rakib, SM Behar - NPJ vaccines, 2023 - nature.com
Breakthrough findings in the clinical and preclinical development of tuberculosis (TB)
vaccines have galvanized the field and suggest, for the first time since the development of …

The role of engineered materials in mucosal vaccination strategies

B Eshaghi, A Schudel, I Sadeghi, Z Chen… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Mucosal pathogens, as exemplified by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, lead …

Advances in protein subunit vaccines against tuberculosis

Y Zhang, J Xu, Z Hu, X Fan - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis (TB), also known as the “White Plague”, is caused by Mycobacterium
tuberculosis (Mtb). Before the COVID-19 epidemic, TB had the highest mortality rate of any …

[HTML][HTML] T cell control of SARS-CoV-2: When, which, and where?

MO Diniz, MK Maini, L Swadling - Seminars in Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
Efficient immune protection against viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 requires the coordinated
activity of innate immunity, B and T cells. Accumulating data point to a critical role for T cells …

A multistage Sendai virus vaccine incorporating latency-associated antigens induces protection against acute and latent tuberculosis

Z Hu, J Xia, J Wu, H Zhao, P Ji, L Gu, W Gu… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
One-quarter of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb).
After initial exposure, more immune-competent persons develop asymptomatic latent …

Vaccine Strategies to Elicit Mucosal Immunity

Y Song, F Mehl, SL Zeichner - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Vaccines are essential tools to prevent infection and control transmission of infectious
diseases that threaten public health. Most infectious agents enter their hosts across mucosal …

[HTML][HTML] Inhaled aerosol viral-vectored vaccines against tuberculosis

E Stylianou, I Satti - Current Opinion in Virology, 2024 - Elsevier
Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) remains the sole licensed vaccine against tuberculosis (TB),
despite its variable efficacy in protecting against pulmonary TB. The development of effective …

Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of RipA, a peptidoglycan hydrolase, against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing outbreak strains

KW Kwon, HG Choi, HH Choi, E Choi, H Kim, HJ Kim… - Vaccine, 2024 - Elsevier
Given that individuals with latent tuberculosis (TB) infection represent the major reservoir of
TB infection, latency-associated antigens may be promising options for development of …

[HTML][HTML] Humanized Mouse Models of Bacterial Infections

K McDonald, A Rodriguez, G Muthukrishnan - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Bacterial infections continue to represent a significant healthcare burden worldwide, causing
considerable mortality and morbidity every year. The emergence of multidrug-resistant …

Immunopathology of Pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in a Humanized Mouse Model

A Kolloli, R Kumar, V Venketaraman… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Despite the availability of antibiotic therapy, tuberculosis (TB) is prevailing as a leading killer
among human infectious diseases, which highlights the need for better intervention …