TB Research

Mycobacterium bovis BCG Given at Birth Followed by Inactivated Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Prevents Vaccine-Enhanced Disease by Promoting Trained Macrophages and Resident Memory T Cells

Yang Wang, Fei Ge, Junhai Wang, Hanglin Li, Boyang Zheng, Wenjian Li, Shunyan Chen, Xiaoqing Zheng, et al. (11 authors)

Journal of Virology · 2023-02

Abstract

RSV is the leading cause of severe lower respiratory tract infection of infants. ERD, characterized by Th2-biased responses, inflammation, and poor immune memory, has been an obstacle to the development of safe and effective killed RSV vaccines.

MeSH terms

  • Biology
  • Virology
  • Mycobacterium bovis
  • Immune system
  • Virus
  • Respiratory system
  • Immunology
  • Vaccination
  • Disease
  • Respiratory tract
  • BCG vaccine
  • Immunological memory
  • Immunity
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Microbiology
  • Tuberculosis