Neonatal BCG Vaccination Engages the Vasculature to Elicit γδ T Cell-Mediated Protection against Tuberculosis
Mina Sadeghi, Nargis Khan, Yao Chen, Leonardo F. Jurado, Anshul Sinha, Katalina Couto, Ian Vong, Veronica Locher, Kim A. Tran, Shahin Bolori Hanafi, Bavanitha Thuraira-jah, Tanishia Jean Shiri, Nisreen Ghanem, Eva Kaufmann, Jia Ming Low, , Maziar Divangahi
This study shows neonatal BCG vaccination expands IL-17/IL-22-producing γδ T cells, mediates protection against TB, and induces a microbiome signature linked to gut-lung axis immunity.
bioRxiv · Dec 11, 2025 · PreprintImmunology