Protective Immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Induced by Dendritic Cells Pulsed with both CD8+- and CD4+-T-Cell Epitopes from Antigen 85A

AUTOR(ES)

McShane, Helen

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Immunization with DNA followed by modified vaccinia virus Ankara strain, both expressing the antigen 85A, induced both CD4+- and CD8+-T-cell responses in BALB/c mice. Following challenge with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, this prime-boost regimen produced protection equivalent to that conferred by Mycobacterium bovis BCG. Following immunization with dendritic cells pulsed with an antigen 85A CD4+- or CD8+-restricted epitope, alone or in combination, copresentation of both epitopes on the same dendritic cell was required for protection, demonstrating that induced CD8+ T cells can play a protective role against tuberculosis.

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