Protective Effect of a Lipid-Based Preparation from Mycobacterium smegmatis in a Murine Model of Progressive Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Protective Effect of a Lipid-Based Preparation from Mycobacterium smegmatis in a Murine Model of Progressive Pulmonary Tuberculosis

A more effective vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) is urgently needed. Based on its high genetic homology with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the nonpathogenic mycobacteria, Mycobacterium smegmatis (Ms), could be an attractive source of potential antigens to be included in such a vaccine. We eval...

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Main Authors: Maria de los Angeles García, Reinier Borrero, Maria E. Lanio, Yanely Tirado, Nadine Alvarez, Alina Puig, Alicia Aguilar, Liem Canet, Dulce Mata Espinoza, Jorge Barrios Payán, María Elena Sarmiento, Rogelio Hernández-Pando, Mohd-Nor Norazmi, Armando Acosta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/273129

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