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Alternate aerosol and systemic immunisation with a recombinant viral vector for tuberculosis, MVA85A: A phase I randomised controlled trial

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BACKGROUND:There is an urgent need for an effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccine. Heterologous prime-boost regimens induce potent cellular immunity. MVA85A is a candidate TB vaccine. This phase I clinical trial was designed to evaluate whether alternating aerosol and intradermal vaccination routes would boost cellular immunity to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen 85A (Ag85A). METHODS AND FINDINGS:Between December 2013 and January 2016, 36 bacille Calmette-Guérin-vaccinated, healthy UK adult...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1371/journal.pmed.1002790

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0000-0002-1494-2440
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Jenner Institute
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Author
Publisher:
Public Library of Science Publisher's website
Journal:
PLoS Medicine Journal website
Volume:
16
Issue:
4
Pages:
e1002790
Publication date:
2019-04-30
Acceptance date:
2019-03-26
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EISSN:
1549-1676
ISSN:
1549-1277
Pmid:
31039172
Language:
English
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pubs:995629
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uuid:d0fd4c71-8b3c-4b81-8a29-6f5b029f5216
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pubs:995629
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995629
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2019-05-09

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