TB Research

Inactivated mycobacterium paragordonae delivered via microneedle patches as a novel tuberculosis booster vaccine

Moonsu Lee, Dohyeon Jeong, Ki-Young Yoon, Juyoung Jin, Yong Woo Back, In‐Taek Jang, Hwa Jung Kim, Bum‐Joon Kim, et al. (9 authors)

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics · 2025-05

Abstract

delivered via microneedle patches represents an effective booster strategy for enhancing BCG-induced protection against tuberculosis, with a two-dose schedule demonstrating optimal efficacy. This approach combines the safety advantages of an inactivated vaccine with the practical benefits of MAPs, addressing key limitations of tuberculosis vaccination strategies.

MeSH terms

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Tuberculosis vaccines
  • Booster (rocketry)
  • Virology
  • Microbiology
  • Medicine
  • Booster dose
  • Vaccination
  • Immunology
  • Biology