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Mycobacterium tuberculosis RpfB drives Th1-type T cell immunity via a TLR4-dependent activation of dendritic cells.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Oct 2013
Kim Jong-Seok, Kim Woo Sik, Choi Han-Gyu, Jang Byungki, Lee Keehoon, Park Jong-Hwan, Kim Hwa-Jung, Cho Sang-Nae, Shin Sung Jae
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The failure of Mycobacterium bovis BCG as a TB vaccine against TB reactivation suggests that latency-associated proteins should be included in alternative TB vaccine development. Further, antigens known to generate protective immunity against the strong Th1 stimulatory response to reactivated TB should be included in novel vaccine design. Recent studies have emphasized the importance of Rpfs from Mycobacterium...
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