Novel genome polymorphisms in BCG vaccine strains and impact on efficacy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is an attenuated strain of <it>Mycobacterium bovis </it>currently used as a vaccine against tuberculosis. Global distribution and propagation of BCG has contributed to the <it>in vitro </it>evolution of the va...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/413 |