Abstract:Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem and the main cause of death from the
infectious diseases worldwide. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), a causative agent of tuberculosis,
is the oldest known human pathogen. The only available TB vaccine, BCG, was first
administered in 1921 and since then remains the only protecting tool against TB. Yet, its efficacy
is limited and there is an urgent need to design and produce a novel vaccine that will protect
against this deadly disease in the era of emer… Show more
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