BCG Vaccination Reduces Risk of Tuberculosis Infection in Vaccinated Badgers and Unvaccinated Badger Cubs

Wildlife is a global source of endemic and emerging infectious diseases. The control of tuberculosis (TB) in cattle in Britain and Ireland is hindered by persistent infection in wild badgers (Meles meles). Vaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) has been shown to reduce the severity and prog...

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Autores principales: Carter, Stephen P., Chambers, Mark A., Rushton, Stephen P., Shirley, Mark D. F., Schuchert, Pia, Pietravalle, Stéphane, Murray, Alistair, Rogers, Fiona, Gettinby, George, Smith, Graham C., Delahay, Richard J., Hewinson, R. Glyn, McDonald, Robbie A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3521029/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23251352
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049833

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3521029/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23251352
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049833

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