Lineage 2-Beijing Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains suppress BCG-trained innate immunity early after infection
Naomi J. Daniels, Todia Pediatama Setiabudiawan, Taru S. Dutt, Philip C. Hill, Marcela I. Henao-Tamayo, Reinout van Crevel, Joanna R. Kirman
This study shows L2-B Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains evade BCG vaccine-induced immunity by suppressing macrophage activation and trained innate immunity.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2026 · PreprintImmunology