Epidemiology of childhood tuberculosis after ceasing universal Bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccination

Epidemiology of childhood tuberculosis after ceasing universal Bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccination

Abstract Universal Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccination is recommended in countries with high tuberculosis (TB) burden. Nevertheless, several countries have ceased universal BCG vaccination over the past 40 years, with scarce comparative epidemiological analyses regarding childhood TB after th...

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Main Authors: Sayori Kobayashi, Takashi Yoshiyama, Kazuhiro Uchimura, Yuko Hamaguchi, Seiya Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95294-y

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95294-y

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