Inverse association between BCG immunisation and intestinal nematode infestation among HIV-1-positive individuals in Uganda

被引：28

作者：

Elliott, AM

Nakiyingi, J

Quigley, MA

French, N

Gilks, CF

Whitworth, JAG

机构：

[1] Uganda Virus Res Inst, MRC Programme, Entebbe, Uganda

[2] London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, London WC1, England

[3] Univ Liverpool, Liverpool Sch Trop Med, Liverpool L3 5QA, Merseyside, England

来源：

LANCET | 1999年 / 354卷 / 9183期

基金：

英国惠康基金;

关键词：

D O I：

10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03290-0

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Exposure to infections in infancy may induce a sustained bias in the immune response. In our study, previous BCG immunisation was associated with a reduced prevalence of intestinal nematode infection.

引用

页码：1000 / 1001

页数：2

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