TB Research

Current State of mRNA Vaccine Development Against <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>

Ilke Aernout, Rein Verbeke, Stefaan C. De Smedt, Francis Impens, Ine Lentacker

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is currently the second leading cause of death by a single infectious organism. Due to the increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of Mtb, there is a high need for the development of more effective vaccines. In this chapter, we provide an in-depth overview of the potential of mRNA vaccines in the context of TB. Moreover, we present a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art and clinical development of mRNA vaccines against TB.

MeSH terms

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Tuberculosis vaccines
  • State (computer science)
  • Messenger RNA
  • Virology
  • Microbiology
  • Biology
  • Computational biology