Early BCG-vaccination may result in suppression of in-vitro TH2-cytokine response at the age of 4 and 18 months in high-risk newborns from non-allergic mothers

T. J. Steenhuis, W. Kuis, H. van der Laag, N. Bloksma, W. M. C. van Aalderen, F. P. Nijkamp, H. van Loveren, G. T. Rijkers, M. O. Hoekstra (Utrecht, Amsterdam, Bilthoven, Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Established and experimental therapies for allergic asthma
Session: Established and experimental therapies for allergic asthma
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2558
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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