METHOD FOR SCREENING FOR ADJUVANT

摘要

The identification of a host receptor for TDM/TDB provides useful information associated with the designing of a vaccine adjuvant. Thus, disclosed is a method for screening for an adjuvant that enables the effective vaccination against tuberculosis or other infectious diseases and cancer, which utilizes a synthetic Mincle ligand. Specifically disclosed is a method for screening for a mycobacterial glycolipid TDM or synthetic TDM as an adjuvant, which is characterized in that the screening is carried out using Mincle as an adjuvant receptor for a mycobacterial glycolipid TDM or synthetic TDM.