[Study of a role of artificial mycobacterial particles in the realization of immunological processes in experimental animal tuberculosis]

Probl Tuberk Bolezn Legk. 2007:(2):38-42.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The protective properties of artificial mycobacterial particles versus BCG vaccine were studied in laboratory animals with experimental tuberculosis. The findings of the decreased rate of a tuberculous process and on the increased mean life span in animals inoculated with M. bovis suggest that immunization of guinea-pigs with mycobacterial particles promotes the enhanced development of antituberculous immunity in the animals. The paper proposes a promising method for designing artificial immunogens, the high-polymer antigenic structures that imitates mycobacterial particles.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • BCG Vaccine / immunology*
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Immunization
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Mycobacterium bovis / immunology*
  • Phagocytosis
  • Tuberculosis / immunology
  • Tuberculosis / prevention & control*
  • Tuberculosis Vaccines / immunology*
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / immunology*

Substances

  • BCG Vaccine
  • Tuberculosis Vaccines
  • Vaccines, Synthetic