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Seasonal variation in the non-specific effects of BCG vaccination on neonatal mortality: three randomised controlled trials in Guinea-Bissau
The BCG vaccine protects non-specifically against other diseases than tuberculosis. Three randomised controlled trials of early BCG in Guinea-Bissau found a 38% reduction in all-cause neonatal mortality. Little is known about the underlying mechanisms. In Guinea-Bissau, prevalent infectious diseases...
Autores principales: | Jensen, Kristoffer Jarlov, Biering-Sørensen, Sofie, Ursing, Johan, Kofoed, Poul-Erik Lund, Aaby, Peter, Benn, Christine Stabell |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7059430/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32201619 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001873 |
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