PEPTIDES FROM AG85 OF MYCOBACTERIUM AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to the field of immunology. In particularly the invention provides a peptide derived from an Ag85 protein of mycobacterium comprising 8-11 amino acid residues, said peptide capable of inducing proliferation of MHC class I-restricted CD8+ T cells in vivo. One example for use of the present invention is a novel vaccine composition against mycobacterium.