Multivalent DNA vaccines induce potent cellular responses and prolong BCG-mediated control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
14 July 2026 at 08:00
Multivalent DNA plasmids, each encoding a diverse set of Mtb antigens, elicited robust polyfunctional T cell responses in naive and BCG-primed mice. Boosting with the lead construct, pESX, resulted in superior immunogenicity that correlated with prolonged pulmonary bacterial control in BCG-primed mice.