Is the BCG vaccine safe for undernourished individuals?

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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. An experimental model of undernutrition was esta …
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Authors Ishikawa LL;da Rosa LC;França TG;Peres RS;Chiuso-Minicucci F;Zorzella-Pezavento SF;Sartori A;;
Journal clinical & developmental immunology
Year 2012
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22567029
Keywords
vaccination National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE Mice animals humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine research support non-u.s. gov't Disease Models Animal Inbred BALB C feeding behavior malnutrition / complications cytokines / metabolism malnutrition / immunology* pmid:22567029 pmc3332168 doi:10.1155/2012/673186 larissa lumi watanabe ishikawa larissa camargo da rosa alexandrina sartori bcg vaccine / administration & dosage* bcg vaccine / adverse effects bacterial load tuberculosis / complications tuberculosis / immunology*

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