Does the Development of Vaccines Advance Solutions for Tuberculosis?

• Main Authors: Almatar, Manaf, Makky, Essam A., AlMandeal, Husam, Eker, Emel, Kayar, Begum, Var, Isıl, Koksal, Fatih
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bentham Science 2018
• Subjects: QR Microbiology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/23655/1/Does%20the%20Development%20of%20Vaccines%20Advance%20Solutions%20for%20Tuberculosis.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/23655/; https://doi.org/10.2174/1874467212666181126151948; https://doi.org/10.2174/1874467212666181126151948

BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is considered as one of the most efficacious human pathogens. The global mortality rate of TB stands at approximately 2 million, while about 8 to 10 million active new cases are documented yearly. It is, therefore, a priority to develop vaccines that will...