Thesis
The role of lung tissue-resident memory T cells in protection against tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a global health problem, which is proving extremely difficult to control in the absence of an effective vaccine. Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the only vaccine currently licensed against TB, demonstrates variable efficacy in humans and cattle. A greater understanding of what constitutes a protective host immune response is required in order to aid the development of improved vaccines. Tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM) are a recently-identified subset of...
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+ McShane, H
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Jenner Institute
Role:
Supervisor
+ Hogarth, P
Department:
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Role:
Supervisor
Funding
+ Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Hogarth, P
Grant:
SE3266
Bibliographic Details
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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- Deposit date:
- 2018-02-28
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- Copyright holder:
- Bull, N
- Copyright date:
- 2017
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