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March 13, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Editorial: Vaccines and molecular therapeutics for tuberculosis

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SSSuraj B. SableNational Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB PreventionVVVijayakumar VeluEmory HealthcareAKAndreas KupzAustralian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine

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Editorial discusses BCG and novel vaccines enhancing immune responses to tuberculosis, suggesting innovative strategies for effective TB prevention.

Key Points

  • This editorial reviews immunological mechanisms and therapeutic strategies related to tuberculosis (TB) vaccines, particularly focusing on BCG and advanced vaccine platforms.
  • Systematic review of current literature on BCG vaccination and immune responses.
  • Analysis of different BCG strains and their impact on immune response quality.
  • Discussion of novel vaccine candidates like acellular and nucleic-acid based vaccines.
  • BCG's efficacy varies based on strain and host factors such as age and prior exposures.
  • New approaches, including immunotherapies like BAFF and APRIL, enhance B cell and T cell functions.
  • Emerging strategies involve spatial evaluations of granuloma environments to assess vaccine effectiveness.

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Sable et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ab9102a1e69014ccc976https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1809428
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