Systematic review protocol on Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) revaccination and protection against tuberculosis
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Protocol for a Systematic Review: Bacillus Calmette- Guerin (BCG) Revaccination and Protection Against Tuberculosis
Background: The length of the protective efficacy of BCG vaccine plays an important role in the establishment of vaccination policies. Revaccination with two or more doses is supposed to boost up the immunity. However, the effectiveness of BCG revaccination has been questioned. It was argued that revaccination may increase the rate of tuberculin conversion but does it result in more sustained r...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Open
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2044-6055,2044-6055
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027033