BCG vaccination improves DTaP immune responses in mice and is associated with lower pertussis incidence in ecological epidemiological studies

BCG vaccination improves DTaP immune responses in mice and is associated with lower pertussis incidence in ecological epidemiological studies

Background: The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the only vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) currently in use, has shown beneficial effects against unrelated infections and to enhance immune responses to vaccines. However, there is little evidence regarding the influence of BCG vaccination on pertussi...

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Main Authors: Esther Broset, Jacobo Pardo-Seco, Alex I. Kanno, Nacho Aguilo, Ana Isabel Dacosta, Irene Rivero-Calle, Jesus Gonzalo-Asensio, Camille Locht, Luciana C.C. Leite, Carlos Martin, Federico Martinón-Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
Live-tuberculosis vaccines
Heterologous immunity
Non-specific effects
DTP
BCG
MTBVAC
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396421000475

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