COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SOLUBLE HLA/M. TUBERCULOSIS-SPECIFIC LIGAND COMPLEXES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF

摘要

Compositions that include at least one isolated, class I HLA trimolecular complex that includes a peptide ligand unique to M. tuberculosis-infected cells are disclosed. Isolated compositions that include the three components of the trimolecular complex and/or a polynucleotide encoding one or more of the three components are also disclosed.