A systematic review of the impact of psychosocial factors on immunity: Implications for enhancing BCG response against tuberculosis

A systematic review of the impact of psychosocial factors on immunity: Implications for enhancing BCG response against tuberculosis

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains an urgent global public health priority, causing 1.5 million deaths worldwide in 2018. There is evidence that psychosocial factors modulate immune function; however, how this may influence TB risk or BCG vaccine response, and whether this pathway can be modified...

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Main Authors: Sally E. Hayward, Jennifer B. Dowd, Helen Fletcher, Laura B. Nellums, Fatima Wurie, Delia Boccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Immunity
BCG vaccine
Psychosocial
Stress
Social protection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827319301752

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