MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Boosting bactericidal immunity of a recombinant Mycobacterium smegmatis strain via zinc-dependent ribosomal proteins
S. Singh, D. Kanzin, S. Chavez…·S. Tiwari
This study shows that IKEPLUS, a recombinant Mycobacterium smegmatis strain, provides better protection against Mtb infection than BCG in mice when grown in low zinc media.
DOI 10.1101/2023.12.11.571163