Correlation between immunity from BCG and the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19

Correlation between immunity from BCG and the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19

Abstract Background To investigate the association between parameters indicating immunity from BCG at country level (presence of BCG vaccination policy, BCG coverage, age-specific incidence of tuberculosis (TB)) and the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19. Methods Country-specific data for COVID-19...

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Main Authors: Dakshitha Wickramasinghe, Nilanka Wickramasinghe, Sohan Anjana Kamburugamuwa, Carukshi Arambepola, Dharmabandhu N. Samarasekera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Subjects:
COVID-19
BCG vaccination
Tuberculosis
Fatality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-020-00117-z

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