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Is the BCG vaccine a useful tool against COVID-19?
The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine has been used since 1921 initially for protection against tuberculosis. BCG acts through stimulation of cell-mediated adaptive immunity with activation of the Th1 cells and production of interferon gamma. Additionally, it is able to stimulate the immune sys...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier Inc.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7836423/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33972060 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clindermatol.2020.12.018 |