Duration of BCG protection against tuberculosis and change in effectiveness with time since vaccinat...
Duration of BCG protection against tuberculosis and change in effectiveness with time since vaccination in Norway: a retrospective population-based cohort study
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United States: Elsevier Ltd
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Summary Background Little is known about how long the BCG vaccine protects against tuberculosis. We assessed the long-term vaccine effectiveness (VE) in Norwegian-born individuals. Methods In this retrospective population-based cohort study, we studied Norwegian-born individuals aged 12–50 years who were tuberculin skin test (TST) negative and elig...
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Duration of BCG protection against tuberculosis and change in effectiveness with time since vaccination in Norway: a retrospective population-based cohort study
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1773860138
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1773860138
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1473-3099
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1474-4457
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10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00400-4
