The Relationship between Tuberculin Response, BCG Vaccine Scar and Asthma
Recent studies have proposed that a decline in bacterial infections such as tuberculosis is a factor underlying the rising prevalence and severity of atopic disorder in developed countries. There are conflicting ideas about the inverse relationship between BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology |
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| Online Access: | https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/258 |