Development of an Engineered Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strain for a Safe and Effective Tuberculosis Human Challenge Model
X. Wang, H. Su, J. B. Wallach, J. C. Wagner, B. J. Braunecker, M. Gardner, K. M. Guinn, T. Klevorn, K. Lin, Y. J. Liu, Y. Liu, D. Mugahid, M. Rodgers, J. Sixsmith, S. Wakabayashi, , D. Schnappinger
This paper develops an engineered Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain with kill switches for a safe TB human challenge model, showing rapid clearance and low escape rates.
bioRxiv · Nov 19, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology