Najeeha .T. Iqbal

Department of Pediatrics and Child Health and Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University Karachi

[ 1 ] - Does BCG vaccine induced trained immunity provide cross-protection against COVID-19?

During the global COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of mortality and morbidity was fairly low in Pakistan compared to western countries. Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination provides cross-protection for a broad range of related and unrelated pathogens. This protection is attributed to the recognition of broadly cross-reactive Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern (PAMPS) like molecules. We inve...

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