[Better vaccines against tuberculosis].

PubMed, vol. 164

Abstract

In the past 2 years, research on new tuberculosis vaccines and correlates of immunity against tuberculosis has led to significant breakthroughs. This gives real hope for the development and evaluation of effective, life-saving tuberculosis vaccines. These are urgently needed to control the tuberculosis pandemic and to fight increasing multidrug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Effective tuberculosis vaccines, as well as more effective drugs and better diagnostics, are the cornerstone of the WHO End TB Strategy.

Authors 1

1. Tom H. M. Ottenhoff corresponding Aachen

   Leiden University Medical Center

   Affiliation as printed

   Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, afd. Infectieziekten, Leiden

   Contact: T. H.M. Ottenhoff (T.H.M.Ottenhoff@lumc.nl)

   Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, Afd. Infectieziekten, Leiden