The impact of maternal infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis on the infant response to bacille Calmette–Guérin immunization

Bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) immunization provides variable protection against tuberculosis. Prenatal antigen exposure may have lifelong effects on responses to related antigens and pathogens. We therefore hypothesized that maternal latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (LTBI) influences infa...

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Main Authors: Mawa, Patrice A., Nkurunungi, Gyaviira, Egesa, Moses, Webb, Emily L., Smith, Steven G., Kizindo, Robert, Akello, Mirriam, Lule, Swaib A., Muwanga, Moses, Dockrell, Hazel M., Cose, Stephen, Elliott, Alison M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4527383/