Vaccination with a low dose of BCG or BCG∆BCG1419c protects against short-term Mycobacterium tuberculosis HN878 infection in male CB6F1 mice

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) causes approximately 1.5 million deaths worldwide and 9 million new cases each year. Vaccination with Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is effective in controlling severe forms of TB in childhood, with limited efficacy in preventing lung disease in ad...

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Published in:	Revista Médica del Hospital General de México
Main Authors:	Jorge Barrios-Payán, Cristian A. Segura-Cerda, Dulce Mata-Espinosa, Helle Bielefeldt‑Ohmann, Rogelio Hernández-Pando, Mario A. Flores-Valdez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Permanyer 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Tuberculosis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Beijing. HN878. BCG. BCG?BCG1419c.
Online Access:	https://www.hospitalgeneral.mx/frame_eng.php?id=261