Is the BCG Vaccine Safe for Undernourished Individuals?

Is the BCG Vaccine Safe for Undernourished Individuals?

Cellular immunity is critical for protection against tuberculosis, but its integrity is compromised during undernutrition. The present study was designed to evaluate if the attenuated mycobacterium BCG is a safe vaccine for undernourished individuals. An experimental model of undernutrition was esta...

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Main Authors: Larissa Lumi Watanabe Ishikawa, Larissa Camargo da Rosa, Thais Graziela Donegá França, Raphael Sanches Peres, Fernanda Chiuso-Minicucci, Sofia Fernanda Gonçalves Zorzella-Pezavento, Alexandrina Sartori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/673186
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