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A systematic review of BCG vaccination policies among high-risk groups in low TB-burden countries: implications for vaccination strategy in Canadian indigenous communities

BACKGROUND: Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination against tuberculosis (TB) is widespread in high-TB-burden countries, however, BCG vaccination policies in low-burden countries vary. Considering the uncertainties surrounding BCG efficacy and the lower likelihood of TB exposure in low-incidence c...

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Autores principales: Faust, Lena, Schreiber, Yoko, Bocking, Natalie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6849173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31711446
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7868-9