Complete Genome Sequence, Genome Stability and Phylogeny of the Vaccine Strain <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> BCG SL222 Sofia
<i>Mycobacterium bovis</i> bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) is the only live attenuated vaccine available against tuberculosis. The first BCG vaccination was done exactly 100 years ago, in 1921. The BCG vaccine strains used worldwide represent a family of daughter sub-strains with distinct...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Vaccines |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/3/237 |