Mycobacterial Diseases

Mycobacterial Diseases
Open Access

ISSN: 2161-1068

Review Article - (2013) Volume 3, Issue 1

Vaccines against Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: Exploring Alternate Strategies to Combat a Near-perfect Pathogen

Lionel G Filion1*, Mohammed N Al-Ahdal2 and Jason A Tetro3
1Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Canada
2Department of Infection and Immunity, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Saudi Arabia
3Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, Canada
*Corresponding Author: Lionel G Filion, Ph.D, Faculty of Medicine, Emerging Pathogens Research Centre, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Rd., Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada, Tel: 613-562-5800 (8308) Email:

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