Tuberculosis vaccines

Tuberculosis vaccines

Tuberculosis vaccines are vaccinations intended for the prevention of tuberculosis. There is currently only one tuberculosis vaccine available, bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG).

Other tuberculosis vaccines currently in development are:
* MVA85A
* rBCG30
* 72F fusion protein
* ESAT6-Ag85b fusion protein


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