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The mc(2)-CMX vaccine induces an enhanced immune response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis compared to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin but with similar lung inflammatory effects
Although the attenuated Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine has been used since 1921, tuberculosis (TB) control still proceeds at a slow pace. The main reason is the variable efficacy of BCG protection against TB among adults, which ranges from 0-80%. Subsequently, the mc(2)-C...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4830111/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27074251 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760150411 |