The role of BCG vaccine in tuberculosis control.
The present communication deals with the various important issues about the BCG vaccine being using for the control of tuberculosis. The first issue is of BCG vaccine. BCG daughter strains, namely, French, Glaxo, Japanese and many others, inspite of minor differences evoke similar immune responses and none of the strains is superior to other.
Gheorghiu
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BCG Laboratory, Institut Pasteur, Paris.
D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*
D001500:BCG Vaccine