Treatment of Francisella infection with an IFN-gamma inducer and a chemotherapeutic agent

摘要

The present invention concerns methods and compositions for treating or preventing Francisella infection in a subject comprising obtaining an inducer of IFN-γ, obtaining a chemotherapeutic agent, and administering the inducer of IFN-γ and the chemotherapeutic agent to the subject. The inducer of IFN-γ can be an IL-12 molecule, and the chemotherapeutic agent can be an antibiotic.