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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Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13439 |