Heterologous Immunological Effects of Early BCG Vaccination in Low-Birth-Weight Infants in Guinea-Bissau: A Randomized-controlled Trial

Jarlov Jensen, Kristoffer; Larsen, Nanna; Biering‐Sørensen, Sofie; Andersen, Andreas; Brander Eriksen, Helle; Monteiro, Ivan; M. Hougaard, David; Aaby, Peter; G. Netea, Mihai; L. Flanagan, Katie; Stabell Benn, Christine

doi:10.1093/infdis/jiu508

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Heterologous Immunological Effects of Early BCG Vaccination in Low-Birth-Weight Infants in Guinea-Bissau: A Randomized-controlled Trial

Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases • Sep 9, 2014

Authors:

Kristoffer Jarlov Jensen

Nanna Larsen

Sofie Biering‐Sørensen

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) seems to have beneficial nonspecific effects; early BCG vaccination of low-birth-weight (LBW) newborns reduces neonatal mortality by >40% due to prevention of primarily septicemia and pneumonia. METHODS: Within a randomized trial in LBW infants in Guinea-Bi...

Subject

Vaccination

Heterologous

Medicine

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