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Association between BCG-induced immunity and risk of TB disease
We tested the hypothesis that a lower frequency and profile of specific T cells induced by BCG vaccination at birth is associated with subsequent risk of developing tuberculosis.
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2015
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| author | Kagina, Benjamin Mugo |
| author2 | Hanekom, Willem A |
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| description | We tested the hypothesis that a lower frequency and profile of specific T cells induced by BCG vaccination at birth is associated with subsequent risk of developing tuberculosis. |
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| institution | University of Cape Town (South Africa) |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11482 Association between BCG-induced immunity and risk of TB disease Kagina, Benjamin Mugo Hanekom, Willem A Abel, Brian Child and Adolescent Health We tested the hypothesis that a lower frequency and profile of specific T cells induced by BCG vaccination at birth is associated with subsequent risk of developing tuberculosis. 2015-01-05T18:51:04Z 2015-01-05T18:51:04Z 2011 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11482 eng application/pdf Department of Paediatrics and Child Health Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Child and Adolescent Health Kagina, Benjamin Mugo Association between BCG-induced immunity and risk of TB disease |
| thesis_degree_str | Doctoral |
| title | Association between BCG-induced immunity and risk of TB disease |
| title_full | Association between BCG-induced immunity and risk of TB disease |
| title_fullStr | Association between BCG-induced immunity and risk of TB disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between BCG-induced immunity and risk of TB disease |
| title_short | Association between BCG-induced immunity and risk of TB disease |
| title_sort | association between bcg induced immunity and risk of tb disease |
| topic | Child and Adolescent Health |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11482 |
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