BCG vaccination is associated with reduced malaria prevalence in children under the age of 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa

INTRODUCTION: Malaria continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) without effective interventions. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine possesses protective non-specific effects, which extend beyond protection against tuberculosis. This study explores wheth...

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Autores principales: Berendsen, Mike LT, van Gijzel, Sjors WL, Smits, Jeroen, de Mast, Quirijn, Aaby, Peter, Benn, Christine S, Netea, Mihai G, van der Ven, Andre JAM
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6861070/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31798997
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001862

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6861070/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31798997
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001862

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