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Intravenous Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccination protects simian immunodeficiency virus-infected macaques from tuberculosis.


ABSTRACT: Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is the most common cause of death in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Intra-dermal Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) delivery is the only licensed vaccine against tuberculosis; however, it offers little protection from pulmonary tuberculosis in adults and is contraindicated in people living with HIV. Intravenous BCG confers protection against Mtb infection in rhesus macaques; we hypothesized that it might prevent tuberculosis in simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-infected macaques, a model for HIV infection. Here intravenous BCG-elicited robust airway T cell influx and elevated plasma and airway antibody titres in both SIV-infected and naive animals. Following Mtb challenge, all 7 vaccinated SIV-naive and 9 out of 12 vaccinated SIV-infected animals were protected, without any culturable bacteria detected from tissues. Peripheral blood mononuclear cell responses post-challenge indicated early clearance of Mtb in vaccinated animals, regardless of SIV infection. These data support that intravenous BCG is immunogenic and efficacious in SIV-infected animals.

SUBMITTER: Larson EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10627825 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is the most common cause of death in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Intra-dermal Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) delivery is the only licensed vaccine against tuberculosis; however, it offers little protection from pulmonary tuberculosis in adults and is contraindicated in people living with HIV. Intravenous BCG confers protection against Mtb infection in rhesus macaques; we hypothesized that it might prevent tubercu  ...[more]

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