BCG‐mediated protection againstM. tuberculosisis sustained post‐malaria infection independent of parasite virulence

Volume: 165, Issue: 2, Pages: 219 - 233
Published: Dec 6, 2021
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) and malaria remain serious threats to global health. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), the only licensed vaccine against TB protects against severe disseminated forms of TB in infants but shows poor efficacy against pulmonary TB in adults. Co-infections have been reported as one of the factors implicated in vaccine inefficacy. Given the geographical overlap of malaria and TB in areas where BCG vaccination is routinely...
Paper Details
Title
BCG‐mediated protection againstM. tuberculosisis sustained post‐malaria infection independent of parasite virulence
Published Date
Dec 6, 2021
Journal
Volume
165
Issue
2
Pages
219 - 233
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