Tuberculosis Susceptibility and Vaccine Protection Are Independently Controlled by Host Genotype

Tuberculosis Susceptibility and Vaccine Protection Are Independently Controlled by Host Genotype

ABSTRACT The outcome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and the immunological response to the bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine are highly variable in humans. Deciphering the relative importance of host genetics, environment, and vaccine preparation for the efficacy of BCG has proven diffi...

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Main Authors: Clare M. Smith, Megan K. Proulx, Andrew J. Olive, Dominick Laddy, Bibhuti B. Mishra, Caitlin Moss, Nuria Martinez Gutierrez, Michelle M. Bellerose, Palmira Barreira-Silva, Jia Yao Phuah, Richard E. Baker, Samuel M. Behar, Hardy Kornfeld, Thomas G. Evans, Gillian Beamer, Christopher M. Sassetti
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Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016
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Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f64389b5049e4b54bef00318049e02af
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