Immune correlates of protection as a game changer in tuberculosis vaccine development

J Wang, XY Fan, Z Hu - npj Vaccines, 2024 - nature.com
The absence of validated correlates of protection (CoPs) hampers the rational design and
clinical development of new tuberculosis vaccines. In this review, we provide an overview of …

Fc-engineered antibodies promote neutrophil-dependent control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

EB Irvine, A Nikolov, MZ Khan, JM Peters, R Lu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Mounting evidence indicates that antibodies can contribute towards control of tuberculosis
(TB). However, the underlying mechanisms of humoral immune protection and whether …

Antigen identification strategies and preclinical evaluation models for advancing tuberculosis vaccine development

S Chugh, RK Bahal, R Dhiman, R Singh - npj Vaccines, 2024 - nature.com
In its myriad devastating forms, Tuberculosis (TB) has existed for centuries, and humanity is
still affected by it. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), the causative agent of TB …

T-cell receptor and B-cell receptor repertoires profiling in pleural tuberculosis

F Du, Y Deng, L Deng, B Du, A Xing, H Tao… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death worldwide from a single
infectious agent. In China the most common extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB) is pleural …

Inhalable solid lipid nanoparticles of levofloxacin for potential tuberculosis treatment

PK Paul, T Nakpheng, H Paliwal, KP Ananth… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Delivering novel antimycobacterial agents through the pulmonary route using nanoparticle-
based systems shows promise for treating diseases like tuberculosis. However, creating dry …

The immunological pathogenesis of IgG4-related disease categorized by clinical characteristics

M Akiyama, W Alshehri, S Ishigaki, K Saito… - Immunological …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an immune disorder characterized by organ
enlargement and fibrosis leading to functional impairment. Key immune cell subsets …

[HTML][HTML] A subunit vaccine Ag85A-LpqH focusing on humoral immunity provides substantial protection against tuberculosis in mice

L Zeng, Y Zuo, M Tang, C Lei, H Li, X Ma, J Ji, H Li - iScience, 2025 - cell.com
The importance of humoral immunity in combating TB has gained extensive recognition. In
this study, a subunit vaccine named Ag85A-LpqH (AL) was prepared by fusing the antigen …

Tuberculosis vaccines and therapeutic drug: challenges and future directions

Y An, R Ni, L Zhuang, L Yang, Z Ye, L Li… - Molecular …, 2025 - Springer
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a prominent global health challenge, with the World Health
Organization documenting over 1 million annual fatalities. Despite the deployment of the …

[HTML][HTML] Protocol for rapid evaluation of antibody-mediated protection in macrophages using immunofluorescence techniques

L Zeng, H Li - STAR protocols, 2024 - Elsevier
Antibodies have been shown to provide protection against tuberculosis (TB). It is important
to identify the qualitative and quantitative protective effects of antibodies before a clinical …

Humoral correlate of vaccine-mediated protection from tuberculosis identified in humans and non-human primates

NS Kelkar, NC Curtis, TP Lahey, W Wieland-Alter… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Development of an effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccine has been challenged by incomplete
understanding of specific factors that provide protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis …