Characterisation of the T cell responses induced by BCG in infants over the first year of life

Includes bibiliographical references. === Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) is the only licensed tuberculosis (TB) vaccine. Despite the immunisation of 3 billion individuals with this vaccine, TB remains a major cause of mortality worldwide. Therefore, there is an urgent need for mor...

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Main Author: Kwong Chung, Cheong Kwet Choy
Other Authors: Hanekom, Willem A
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13439