Unlike conventional vaccines, this vaccine is delivered through the nose, allowing it to stimulate immune responses directly in the respiratory tract – the primary site where TB bacteria enter and infect the body. The vaccine is specifically designed to target TB persister bacteria, hard-to-kill bacteria that survive antibiotic treatment, remain dormant, and often trigger relapse after therapy ends.
Scientists Develop Nasal TB Vaccine That Makes Antibiotics More Effective
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- Post published:July 5, 2026
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