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The impact of maternal infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis on the infant response to bacille Calmette–Guérin immunization

Bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) immunization provides variable protection against tuberculosis. Prenatal antigen exposure may have lifelong effects on responses to related antigens and pathogens. We therefore hypothesized that maternal latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (LTBI) influences infa...

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Autores principales: Mawa, Patrice A., Nkurunungi, Gyaviira, Egesa, Moses, Webb, Emily L., Smith, Steven G., Kizindo, Robert, Akello, Mirriam, Lule, Swaib A., Muwanga, Moses, Dockrell, Hazel M., Cose, Stephen, Elliott, Alison M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4527383/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25964450
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2014.0137