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Multiple Consecutive Infections Might Explain the Lack of Protection by BCG

Although contacts between tuberculosis patients may result in multiple consecutive infections (MCI), no experimental animal models consider this fact when used in basic studies. Moreover, the current TB vaccine (BCG) has demonstrated a limited protection in humans. In this study we evaluate the effe...

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Autores principales: Cardona, Pere-Joan, Vilaplana, Cristina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3989258/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24740286
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0094736