Tuberculosis Susceptibility and Vaccine Protection Are Independently Controlled by Host Genotype
ABSTRACT The outcome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and the immunological response to the bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine are highly variable in humans. Deciphering the relative importance of host genetics, environment, and vaccine preparation for the efficacy of BCG has proven diffi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-11-01
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Series: | mBio |
Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01516-16 |