Comparative Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention Effectiveness in Children of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Vaccines from Different Sources, Kazakhstan

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Authors

Michael O. Favorov · Global Health Research Center of Central Asia

Mohammad Ali · International Vaccine Institute

Aigul Tursunbayeva · National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Indira Aitmagambetova · Global Health Research Center of Central Asia

Paul E. Kilgore · International Vaccine Institute

Shakhimurat Ismailov · National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Abstract

All three BCG vaccines evaluated were protective against TB, and prevention effectiveness varied by manufacturer. When setting national immunization policy, consideration should be given to prevention effectiveness of BCG preparations.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 7, Issue 3, pp. e32567-e32567

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032567

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