A novel recombinant BCG vaccine using a mycobacteriophage promoter shows improved protection against tuberculosis
Yumiko Tsukamoto, Yusuke Tsujimura, Tetsu Mukai, Toshiki Tamura, Yumi Maeda, Shota Torigoe, Hiroyuki Saiga, Masamitsu N. Asaka, Takeshi Komine, Yuji Miyamoto, Makoto Nakaya, Masahiko Makino, Manabu Ato
This study develops a genome-integrated recombinant BCG vaccine using a mycobacteriophage promoter, showing improved protection against tuberculosis in vivo.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology