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Science & ResearchAug 25, 2026

BCG vaccination reduces the rate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis dissemination between murine lungs

The BCG vaccine remains the only licensed vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), yet the mechanisms behind BCG-induced protection remain poorly understood.

The BCG vaccine remains the only licensed vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), yet the mechanisms behind BCG-induced protection remain poorly understood. Plumlee et al. (PLOS Pathogens 2023) infected over 1,000 mice, half of which were vaccinated with BCG, with an ultra-low dose…

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