Does increased CCL2-mediated immune cell recruitment during mucosal BCG vaccination provide superior protection

Gregory Serpa1, Emily A Hemann2, Matthew E Long1

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA; Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.

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