<it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>PPD-induced immune biomarkers measurable <it>in vitro </it>following BCG vaccination of UK adolescents by multiplex bead array and intracellular cytokine staining

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The vaccine efficacy reported following <it>Mycobacterium bovis </it>Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) administration to UK adolescents is 77% and defining the cellular immune response in this group can inform us as to the n...

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Main Authors: Worth Andrew, Beveridge Natalie ER, Blitz Rose, Gorak-Stolinska Patricia, Lalor Maeve K, Smith Steven G, McShane Helen, Dockrell Hazel M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/11/35