Revisiting the Chingleput BCG vaccination trial for the impact of BCG revaccination on the incidence of tuberculosis disease

Revisiting the Chingleput BCG vaccination trial for the impact of BCG revaccination on the incidence of tuberculosis disease

Background & objectives: Vaccines play a crucial role in the prevention of tuberculosis (TB). Revaccination with Bacille Calmette–Guerin (BCG) for the prevention of TB is an important strategy that is currently gaining interest. The objective of this study was to reanalyze the community-based C...

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Main Authors: Banurekha Velayutham, Kannan Thiruvengadam, Paramasivam Paul Kumaran, Basilea Watson, Krishnan Rajendran, Chandrasekaran Padmapriyadarsini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
bcg revaccination - chingleput trial - protective efficacy - tb incidence - tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2023;volume=157;issue=2;spage=152;epage=159;aulast=Velayutham

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