In vivo antigen expression regulates CD4 T cell differentiation and vaccine efficacy against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
H. Strand Clemmensen, J.-Y. Dube, F. McIntosh, I. Rosenkrands, G. Jungersen, C. Aagaard, P. Andersen, M. A. Behr, R. Mortensen
This study shows that high in vivo antigen expression drives CD4 T cell differentiation and reduces vaccine efficacy against Mtb, while vaccination with adjuvanted antigens can maintain T cells in a less-differentiated, protective state.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2021Immunology