摘要 |
Provided are mycobacteria deleted in at least a portion of a region 3 ESAT-6-like gene cluster. Also provided are mycobacteria comprising a mutation in an roc-1 gene. Additionally, vaccines comprising these mycobacteria are provided. Further provided are methods of making a recombinant mycobacterium, methods of inducing an immune response in a mammal, methods of inhibiting IL- 12 production in a mammal, and methods of stimulating IL- 12 production in a mammal. Vaccine adjuvants are also provided, as are methods of inducing immunity to a target antigen in a mammal.
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申请人 |
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY;JACOBS, WILLIAM, R., JR.;LAWRENCE, KARI;DAO, DEE;PORCELLI, STEVEN, A.;CHAN, JOHN;HSU, TSUNGDA |
发明人 |
JACOBS, WILLIAM, R., JR.;LAWRENCE, KARI;DAO, DEE;PORCELLI, STEVEN, A.;CHAN, JOHN;HSU, TSUNGDA |