BCG Provides Short-Term Protection from Experimental Cerebral Malaria in Mice

Clinical and experimental evidence suggests that the tuberculosis vaccine BCG offers protection against unrelated pathogens including the malaria parasite. Cerebral malaria (CM) is the most severe complication associated with <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> infection in humans and is respon...

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Main Authors: Julia Witschkowski, Jochen Behrends, Roland Frank, Lars Eggers, Linda von Borstel, David Hertz, Ann-Kristin Mueller, Bianca E. Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
BCG
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/8/4/745