VACCINATION WITH RECOMBINANT MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS PKND ATTENUATES BACTERIAL DISSEMINATION TO THE BRAIN

摘要

Vaccines comprising Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) PknD sensor polypeptides, compositions, kits, and methods of use for treating central nervous system tuberculosis are disclosed. More specifically, the disclosure provides a method for treating or preventing central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis (TB) in a subject, the method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a vaccine comprising an M tuberculosis PknD sensor polypeptide, or an immunogenic fragment for inhibiting or preventing M tuberculosis bacterial invasion of brain microvascular endothelia.