title: Priming by DNA immunization augments protective efficacy of Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette-Guerin against tuberculosis.
abstract: Sequential immunization with mycobacterial antigen Ag85B-expressing DNA and Mycobacterium bovis bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) was more effective than BCG immunization in protecting against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Depletion of the CD8(+) T cells in the immunized mice impaired protection in their spleens, indicating that this improved efficacy was partially mediated by CD8(+) T cells.
authors.affiliation: Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology, Newtown, New South Wales 2042, Australia.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Palendira
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Demangel
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Spratt
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Malin
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Britton
mesh_terms: D000217:Acyltransferases; D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000276:immunology*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000276:immunology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; D000217:Acyltransferases; C121433:antigen 85B, Mycobacterium tuberculosis