Induction of specific antibodies, IgG-secreting plasmablasts and memory B cells following BCG vaccination
J. Bitencourt, M. Wilkie, M. P. Peralta Alvarez, A. Jacobs, D. Wright, S. A. Harris, S. G. Smith, S. Elias, A. White, S. Sharpe, M. K. O'Shea, H. McShane, R. Tanner
This study investigates the BCG vaccine's induction of specific antibodies, IgG-secreting plasmablasts, and memory B cells in humans and macaques, highlighting the potential role of humoral immunity in TB vaccine development.
bioRxiv · Feb 18, 2021 · PreprintImmunology