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Protective and therapeutic efficacy of Mycobacterium smegmatis expressing HBHA-hIL12 fusion protein against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Zhao Shanmin, Zhao Yong, Mao Fengfeng, Zhang Caiqin, Bai Bing, Zhang Hai, Shi Changhong, Xu Zhikai
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major worldwide health problem. The only vaccine against TB, Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG), has demonstrated relatively low efficacy and does not provide satisfactory protection against the disease. More efficient vaccines and improved therapies are urgently needed to decrease the worldwide spread and burden of TB, and use of a viable, metabolizing mycobacteria...
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