Is the BCG Vaccine Safe for Undernourished Individuals?
Larissa Lumi Watanabe Ishikawa, Larissa Camargo da Rosa, Thais Graziela Donegá França, Raphael Sanches Peres, Fernanda Chiuso-Minicucci, Sofia Fernanda Gonçalves Zorzella-Pezavento, Alexandrina Sartori;Larissa Lumi Watanabe Ishikawa;Larissa Camargo da Rosa;Thais Graziela Donegá França;Raphael Sanches Peres;Fernanda Chiuso-Minicucci;Sofia Fernanda Gonçalves Zorzella-Pezavento;Alexandrina Sartori;
clinical and developmental immunology2012Vol. 2012pp. -
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Abstract
Cellular immunity is critical for protection against tuberculosis, but its integrity is compromised during undernutrition. The present study was designed to evaluate if the attenuated mycobacterium BCG is a safe vaccine for undernourished individuals. ...