The protective effect of BCG vaccination against mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in children: A systematic review

A. Roy, M. Eisenhut, R. Harris, L. Rodrigues, S. Sridhar, S. Habermann, L. Snell, P. Mangtani, I. Adetifa, A. Lalvani, I. Abubakar (London, Luton, United Kingdom; Fajara, Gambia)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Tuberculosis: public health and primary prevention
Session: Tuberculosis: public health and primary prevention
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4478
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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