Human newborn bacille Calmette–Guérin vaccination and risk of tuberculosis disease: a case-control study

<p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>An incomplete understanding of the immunological mechanisms underlying protection against tuberculosis (TB) hampers the development of new vaccines against TB. We aimed to define host correlates of prospective risk of TB disease fol...

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Hauptverfasser: Fletcher, H, Filali-Mouhim, A, Nemes, E, Hawkridge, A, Keyser, A, Njikan, S, Hatherill, M, Scriba, T, Abel, B, Kagina, B, Veldsman, A, Agudelo, N, Kaplan, G, Hussey, G, Sekaly, R, Hanekom, W, BCG study team
Weitere Verfasser: McShane, H
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: BioMed Central 2016