Revaccination with Live Attenuated Vaccines Confer Additional Beneficial Nonspecific Effects on Overall Survival: A Review

Revaccination with Live Attenuated Vaccines Confer Additional Beneficial Nonspecific Effects on Overall Survival: A Review

Background: Live vaccines against measles (MV), tuberculosis (BCG), polio (OPV) and smallpox reduce mortality more than explained by target-disease prevention. The beneficial nonspecific effects (NSEs) of MV are strongest when MV is given in presence of maternal antibodies. We therefore hypothesised...

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Main Authors: Christine S. Benn, Ane B. Fisker, Hilton C. Whittle, Peter Aaby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
BCG
Boosting
Measles vaccine
Nonspecific effects of vaccines
Oral polio vaccine
Revaccination
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396416303218

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