Safety and immunogenicity of boosting BCG vaccinated subjects with BCG: comparison with boosting with a new TB vaccine, MVA85A.

OBJECTIVES:To investigate the safety and immunogenicity of a booster BCG vaccination delivered intradermally in healthy, BCG vaccinated subjects and to compare with a previous clinical trial where BCG vaccinated subjects were boosted with a new TB vaccine, MVA85A. DESIGN:Phase I open label observati...

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Main Authors: Kathryn T Whelan, Ansar A Pathan, Clare R Sander, Helen A Fletcher, Ian Poulton, Nicola C Alder, Adrian V S Hill, Helen McShane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2694271?pdf=render