2020-2022
Posted on 16 February 2026
Bannister, S., Kim, B., Domínguez-Andrés, J., Kilic, G., Ansell, B. R. E., Neeland, M. R., Moorlag, S. J. C. F. M., Matzaraki, V., Vlahos, A., Shepherd, R., Germano, S., Bahlo, M., Messina, N. L., Saffery, R., Netea, M. G., Curtis, N., & Novakovic, B. (2022). Neonatal BCG vaccination is associated with a long-term DNA methylation signature in circulating monocytes. Science advances, 8(31), eabn4002. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abn4002
Kaufmann, E., Khan, N., Tran, K. A., Ulndreaj, A., Pernet, E., Fontes, G., Lupien, A., Desmeules, P., McIntosh, F., Abow, A., Moorlag, S. J. C. F. M., Debisarun, P., Mossman, K., Banerjee, A., Karo-Atar, D., Sadeghi, M., Mubareka, S., Vinh, D. C., King, I. L., Robbins, C. S., … Divangahi, M. (2022). BCG vaccination provides protection against IAV but not SARS-CoV-2. Cell reports, 38(10), 110502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110502
Kong, L., Moorlag, S. J. C. F. M., Lefkovith, A., Li, B., Matzaraki, V., van Emst, L., Kang, H. A., Latorre, I., Jaeger, M., Joosten, L. A. B., Netea, M. G., & Xavier, R. J. (2021). Single-cell transcriptomic profiles reveal changes associated with BCG-induced trained immunity and protective effects in circulating monocytes. Cell reports, 37(7), 110028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2021.110028
Divangahi, M., Aaby, P., Khader, S. A., Barreiro, L. B., Bekkering, S., Chavakis, T., van Crevel, R., Curtis, N., DiNardo, A. R., Dominguez-Andres, J., Duivenvoorden, R., Fanucchi, S., Fayad, Z., Fuchs, E., Hamon, M., Jeffrey, K. L., Khan, N., Joosten, L. A. B., Kaufmann, E., Latz, E., … Netea, M. G. (2021). Trained immunity, tolerance, priming and differentiation: distinct immunological processes. Nature immunology, 22(1), 2–6. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-020-00845-6
de Bree, L. C. J., Mourits, V. P., Koeken, V. A., Moorlag, S. J., Janssen, R., Folkman, L., Barreca, D., Krausgruber, T., Fife-Gernedl, V., Novakovic, B., Arts, R. J., Dijkstra, H., Lemmers, H., Bock, C., Joosten, L. A., van Crevel, R., Benn, C. S., & Netea, M. G. (2020). Circadian rhythm influences induction of trained immunity by BCG vaccination. The Journal of clinical investigation, 130(10), 5603–5617. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI133934
Koeken, V. A., de Bree, L. C. J., Mourits, V. P., Moorlag, S. J., Walk, J., Cirovic, B., Arts, R. J., Jaeger, M., Dijkstra, H., Lemmers, H., Joosten, L. A., Benn, C. S., van Crevel, R., & Netea, M. G. (2020). BCG vaccination in humans inhibits systemic inflammation in a sex-dependent manner. The Journal of clinical investigation, 130(10), 5591–5602. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI133935
Kalafati, L., Kourtzelis, I., Schulte-Schrepping, J., Li, X., Hatzioannou, A., Grinenko, T., Hagag, E., Sinha, A., Has, C., Dietz, S., de Jesus Domingues, A. M., Nati, M., Sormendi, S., Neuwirth, A., Chatzigeorgiou, A., Ziogas, A., Lesche, M., Dahl, A., Henry, I., Subramanian, P., … Chavakis, T. (2020). Innate Immune Training of Granulopoiesis Promotes Anti-tumor Activity. Cell, 183(3), 771–785.e12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.09.058
Cirovic, B., de Bree, L. C. J., Groh, L., Blok, B. A., Chan, J., van der Velden, W. J. F. M., Bremmers, M. E. J., van Crevel, R., Händler, K., Picelli, S., Schulte-Schrepping, J., Klee, K., Oosting, M., Koeken, V. A. C. M., van Ingen, J., Li, Y., Benn, C. S., Schultze, J. L., Joosten, L. A. B., Curtis, N., … Schlitzer, A. (2020). BCG Vaccination in Humans Elicits Trained Immunity via the Hematopoietic Progenitor Compartment. Cell host & microbe, 28(2), 322–334.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2020.05.014