A second-generation anti TB vaccine is long overdue
Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccine significantly reduces the risk of tuberculosis by 50% and continues to be used to prevent tuberculosis around the world. However, it has been shown to be ineffective in some geographical regions. The existence of different BCG strains was described more than 60 years...
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BioMed Central
2004
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC446207/ |