Protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection offered by a new multistage subunit vaccine correlates with increased number of IFN-γ+ IL-2+ CD4+ and IFN-γ+ CD8+ T cells.

Wang, Xiaochun

Protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection offered by a new multistage subunit vaccine correlates with increased number of IFN-γ+ IL-2+ CD4+ and IFN-γ+ CD8+ T cells. [electronic resource] - PloS one 2015 - e0122560 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1932-6203

10.1371/journal.pone.0122560 doi


Adjuvants, Immunologic--pharmacology
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Animals
Antibodies, Bacterial--immunology
Antigens, Bacterial--blood
Bacterial Load--immunology
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes--immunology
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes--immunology
Female
Humans
Immunization
Interferon-gamma--metabolism
Interleukin-2--metabolism
Lung--microbiology
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium tuberculosis--immunology
Polyproteins--immunology
Th1 Cells--immunology
Tuberculosis--prevention & control
Tuberculosis Vaccines--immunology
Young Adult