Development of a vaccine against COVID-19 based on recombinant BCG expressing SARS-Cov-2 antigenic determinants

Grant number: 401209/2020-2

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19
  • Start & end year

    N/A
  • Funder

    FAPESC Brazil
  • Research Location

    Brazil
  • Lead Research Institution

    UFSC - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A
  • Research Category

    Vaccines research, development and implementation
  • Research Subcategory

    N/A
  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A
  • Study Type

    Unspecified
  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A
  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending
  • Age Group

    Not Applicable
  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable
  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

3 Publications linked via Europe PMC

Recombinant Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Expressing SARS-CoV-2 Chimeric Protein Protects K18-hACE2 Mice against Viral Challenge.

From a recombinant key antigen to an accurate, affordable serological test: Lessons learnt from COVID-19 for future pandemics.

Guanylate binding proteins contained in the murine chromosome 3 are important to control mycobacterial infection.