Flynn Lab

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NIH R01 · 2024

Enhancing cytotoxic lymphocytes in a TB vaccine strategy

ABSTRACT: Currently BCG is the most widely administered vaccine worldwide against tuberculosis (TB). Yet, TB remains one of the most common causes of death from an infectious disease globally underscoring its limited efficacy. We have shown that BCG’s vaccine efficacy can be improved if administered by a different route or dose. In fact, intravenous BCG vaccination resulted in 90% protection in a non-human primate model of TB but this method is impractical to conduct on a population scale. Features associated with protection include the presence of CD8 and CD4 T cells in the airways and lung resident T cells. In this proposal we plan to mimic this immune response and improve upon the…

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