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Hence, this study was carried out to understand and explore the prognostic therapeutic potential of CICs on the host immune system in guinea pigs animal TB model.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n In this study, the guinea pigs (group I) were immunized with in vitro<\/jats:italic> synthesized antigen excess IC (AgX-IC), group II with antibody excess IC (AbX-IC) and group III with phosphate-buffered saline. All these animals were sensitized with Mycobacterium tuberculosis<\/jats:italic> H37Rv before immunization and subsequently infected with M. tuberculosis<\/jats:italic> H37Rv strain post-immunization with IC.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n Mortality was observed in animals belonging of groups II and III, while all animals in group I survived. A steady increase in the body weight of animals immunized with AgX-IC was observed when compared to the other groups. The infection load in the spleen and lungs was less in animals from group I when compared to the other groups. The CICs were found to be in higher concentration in serum of IC-immunized guinea pigs when compared to ICs non-immunized animals.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Interpretation & conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n Based on our findings, it can be speculated that the ICs may have a protective immunomodulatory role pertaining to disease progression and development of pathology. 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