Technique for analyzing specific T-cell responses could pave way for more rationally designed vaccines

Among different populations, a vaccine can vary in efficacy against a specific pathogen. Unraveling the discrepancy requires tools to analyze the exact nature of responses by a specific type of immune cell: the T cell. Now, a research team from Singapore and the United States has developed an approach that simultaneously identifies and characterizes T cells specific to a variety of antigens—the part of the pathogen recognized by the immune system. The work could lead to more personalized and thus effective vaccine designs.

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