Abstract Type-1 and type-3 interferons (IFNs) are important for control of viral replication;
however, less is known about the role of Type-2 IFN (IFNγ) in anti-viral immunity. We …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) and SARS-CoV-2 are both infections that can lead to
severe disease in the lower lung. However, these two infections are caused by very different …

The observation of reduced COVID-19 incidence and severity in populations receiving
neonatal intradermal BCG vaccination vaccine raised the question of whether BCG can …

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic those with underlying chronic lung conditions,
including tuberculosis (TB), were hypothesized to be at higher risk of severe COVID-19 …

Many studies have focused on SARS-CoV-2 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) co-
infection consequences. However, after a vaccination plan against COVID-19, the cases of …

SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to vastly divergent clinical outcomes ranging from
asymptomatic infection to fatal disease. Co-morbidities, sex, age, host genetics and vaccine …

γδ T cells are unconventional cells involved in innate and adaptive immunity. They are able
to respond rapidly and have roles in a range of diseases. The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), infects a quarter of the
world population resulting in an average of 1.5 million deaths annually. Mycobacterium …