Antigen 85B of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: From Immunodominant Antigen to Vaccine Candidate
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), continues to pose a significant global health challenge despite the existence of effective treatments. The only licensed TB vaccine, Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG), offers inconsistent and generally limited protection against adult pulmonary TB. As a result...