Sex differences in vaccine induced immunity and protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
G. H. Parvathy, D. Bhandiwad, L. Eggers, L. von Borstel, J. Behrends, M. Hein, D. Hertz, J. Marschner, Z. Orinska, S. H. E. Kaufmann, M. A. Flores-Valdez, H. Lotter, B. E. Schneider
This study investigates sex differences in immune response to TB vaccines in mice, finding that male mice show poorer BCG vaccine efficacy and specific CD8 T cell deficiencies compared to females.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2024Immunology