The role of BCG in prevention of tuberculosis and the strategies to improve its immunogenicity
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem and the main cause of death from the infectious diseases worldwide. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), a causative agent of tuberculosis, is the oldest known human pathogen. The only available TB vaccine, BCG, was first administered in 1921 and...
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University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow, Poland
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Health Promotion & Physical Activity |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.anstar.edu.pl/index.php/hppa/article/view/99 |