TB vaccine protects monkeys

A new, experimental aerosol tuberculosis, TB vaccine produced strong immune responses in a small number of rhesus monkeys and also protected against pulmonary infections with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The Bacilli Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is the only vaccine available to help protect against TB infection. The current vaccine has many limitations and could be improved. According to Nature Communications, researchers funded […]