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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2024, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (10): 1171-1184.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20240296

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Research advances and breakthroughs in tuberculosis vaccine

Li Junli1, Guo Xiaonan2, Liang Yan3, He Pu4, Li Xiaochi1, Zhao Aihua1, Du Weixin1, Wu Xueqiong3(), Zhu Bingdong4(), Xu Miao1()   

  1. 1Division of Tuberculosis Vaccine and Allergen Products, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing 102629, China
    2National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
    3Institute for Tuberculosis Research, the 8th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100091, China
    4Tuberculosis Research Center, Institute of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
  • Received:2024-07-17 Online:2024-10-10 Published:2024-09-29
  • Contact: Wu Xueqiong, Email: xueqiongwu@139.com;Zhu Bingdong, Email: bdzhu@lzu.edu.cn;Xu Miao, Email: xumiao@nifdc.org.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFC230170302)

Abstract:

Tuberculosis (TB) is an enduring infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), presenting a significant threat to human health. Its primary mode of transmission is through respiratory pathways, with pulmonary tuberculosis being predominant. Currently, bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) remains the only widely used prophylactic TB vaccination globally; playing a crucial role in protecting infants and young children from TB onset. Nevertheless, due to its limited long-term protection and incapacity to prevent latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), its impact on curtailing MTB spread within society at large is constrained. Researchers worldwide are actively exploring diverse technological avenues for novel TB vaccinations that extend beyond the conventional BCG framework. This review comprehensively examines recent progress in domestic and international research on novel approaches for combating TB through vaccination while outlining groundbreaking developments involving antigen screening methods, innovative vaccine platforms, and precision-focused immunization strategies—providing valuable insights for future efforts related to anti-tuberculosis vaccinations.

Key words: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Vaccines, Research

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