Inverse association between BCG immunisation and intestinal nematode infestation among HIV-1-positive individuals in Uganda.
AM
Elliott
;
J
Nakiyingi
;
MA
Quigley
;
N
French
;
CF
Gilks
;
JA
Whitworth
;
(2001)
Inverse association between BCG immunisation and intestinal nematode infestation among HIV-1-positive individuals in Uganda.
Lancet, 354 (9183).
pp. 1000-1.
ISSN 0140-6736
https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/10876
Exposure to infections in infancy may induce a sustained bias in the immune response. In our study, previous BCG immunisation was associated with a reduced prevalence of intestinal nematode infection.
Item Type | Article |
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ISI | 82596000018 |
Date Deposited | 17 Oct 2011 18:26 |