Seasonal variation in the non-specific effects of BCG vaccination on neonatal mortality: three randomised controlled trials in Guinea-Bissau
The BCG vaccine protects non-specifically against other diseases than tuberculosis. Three randomised controlled trials of early BCG in Guinea-Bissau found a 38% reduction in all-cause neonatal mortality. Little is known about the underlying mechanisms. In Guinea-Bissau, prevalent infectious diseases...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-03-01
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Series: | BMJ Global Health |
Online Access: | https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/3/e001873.full |