Host genetic background is a barrier to broadly effective vaccine protection: Relevance to BCG and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection
R. Lai, D. Gong, T. Williams, A. F. Ogunsola, K. Cavallo, C. L. Arlehamn, G. Beamer, M. Ferris, C. M. Sassetti, D. Lauffenburger, S. Behar
This study shows that host genetic background affects BCG vaccine efficacy against tuberculosis, with diverse immune responses in genetically varied mice.
bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2022 · PreprintImmunology