Antibody-based vaccine for tuberculosis: validation in horse foals challenged with the TB-related pathogen Rhodococcus equi
C. Cywes-Bentley, J. N. Rocha, A. I. Bordin, M. Vinacur, S. Rehman, T. S. Zaidi, M. Meyer, S. Anthony, M. Lambert, D. R. Vlock, S. Giguere, N. D. Cohen, G. B. Pier
This study validates an antibody-based vaccine against Rhodococcus equi in horse foals, showing complete protection through opsonic antibodies and interferon-gamma release.
bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2018Immunology