RNA vaccines: The dawn of a new age for tuberculosis?

Since 2019, there has been a growing focus on mRNA vaccines for infectious disease prevention, particularly following the emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). mRNA vaccines offer advantages such as rapid production and the ability to induce robust cellular and a...

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Main Authors: Junli Li, Dong Liu, Xiaochi Li, Jiazheng Wei, Weixin Du, Aihua Zhao, Miao Xu
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2025.2469333
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description Since 2019, there has been a growing focus on mRNA vaccines for infectious disease prevention, particularly following the emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). mRNA vaccines offer advantages such as rapid production and the ability to induce robust cellular and antibody responses, which are essential for combating infections that require cell-mediated immunity, including Tuberculosis (TB). This review explores recent progress in TB mRNA vaccines and addresses several key areas: (1) the urgent need for new TB vaccines; (2) current advancements in TB vaccine development, and the advantages and challenges of mRNA technology; (3) the design and characteristics of TB mRNA vaccines; (4) the immunological mechanisms of TB mRNA vaccines; (5) manufacturing processes for TB mRNA vaccines; and (6) safety and regulatory considerations. This interdisciplinary review aims to provide insights for researchers working to address critical questions in TB mRNA vaccine development.
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spelling doaj-art-c69fa1aa274b4738a6a2b1b626eaf0cd2025-08-20T03:48:14ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2025-12-0121110.1080/21645515.2025.2469333RNA vaccines: The dawn of a new age for tuberculosis?Junli Li0Dong Liu1Xiaochi Li2Jiazheng Wei3Weixin Du4Aihua Zhao5Miao Xu6Division of Tuberculosis Vaccine and Allergen Products, Institute of Biological Product Control, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, ChinaGraduate School of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaDivision of Tuberculosis Vaccine and Allergen Products, Institute of Biological Product Control, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceuticals, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, ChinaDivision of Tuberculosis Vaccine and Allergen Products, Institute of Biological Product Control, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, ChinaDivision of Tuberculosis Vaccine and Allergen Products, Institute of Biological Product Control, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, ChinaDivision of Tuberculosis Vaccine and Allergen Products, Institute of Biological Product Control, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, ChinaSince 2019, there has been a growing focus on mRNA vaccines for infectious disease prevention, particularly following the emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). mRNA vaccines offer advantages such as rapid production and the ability to induce robust cellular and antibody responses, which are essential for combating infections that require cell-mediated immunity, including Tuberculosis (TB). This review explores recent progress in TB mRNA vaccines and addresses several key areas: (1) the urgent need for new TB vaccines; (2) current advancements in TB vaccine development, and the advantages and challenges of mRNA technology; (3) the design and characteristics of TB mRNA vaccines; (4) the immunological mechanisms of TB mRNA vaccines; (5) manufacturing processes for TB mRNA vaccines; and (6) safety and regulatory considerations. This interdisciplinary review aims to provide insights for researchers working to address critical questions in TB mRNA vaccine development.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2025.2469333TuberculosismRNA vaccinesMycobacterium tuberculosisimmunological mechanismsmanufacture and quality control
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Dong Liu
Xiaochi Li
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RNA vaccines: The dawn of a new age for tuberculosis?
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Tuberculosis
mRNA vaccines
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
immunological mechanisms
manufacture and quality control
title RNA vaccines: The dawn of a new age for tuberculosis?
title_full RNA vaccines: The dawn of a new age for tuberculosis?
title_fullStr RNA vaccines: The dawn of a new age for tuberculosis?
title_full_unstemmed RNA vaccines: The dawn of a new age for tuberculosis?
title_short RNA vaccines: The dawn of a new age for tuberculosis?
title_sort rna vaccines the dawn of a new age for tuberculosis
topic Tuberculosis
mRNA vaccines
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
immunological mechanisms
manufacture and quality control
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2025.2469333
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