Intranasal Immunization with DnaK Protein Induces Protective Mucosal Immunity against Tuberculosis in CD4-Depleted Mice
Chuang YM, Pinn ML, Karakousis PC, Hung CF. Intranasal Immunization with DnaK Protein Induces Protective Mucosal Immunity against Tuberculosis in CD4-Depleted Mice. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2018, 8: 31. PMID: 29473022, PMCID: PMC5809501, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphatasesAdministration, IntranasalAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialBacterial ProteinsBCG VaccineCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCross ReactionsCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleImmunity, MucosalImmunizationLymphocyte DepletionMiceMolecular ChaperonesMycobacterium tuberculosisNasal MucosaTuberculosisTuberculosis VaccinesConceptsBacillus Calmette-GuérinIntranasal vaccinationT cellsMucosal immunityProtective immunityVaccine candidatesTissue-resident CD4Different immune statusProtective mucosal immunityNew vaccine candidatesGlobal health challengeResident CD4BCG vaccinationIntranasal immunizationMtb infectionImmune statusImmunocompetent miceDNA vaccineBCG vaccineC57BL/6J miceCalmette-GuérinAvailable vaccinesImmunocompromised individualsLimited efficacyCD4