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• Idiopathic disseminated bacillus Calmette-Guerin infection: a French national retrospective study

  Authors:Jean-Laurent Casanova, Stephane Blanche, Jean-Francois Emile, Emmanuelle Jouanguy, Salma Lamhamedi, Frederic Altare, et al.From:Pediatrics (Vol. 98, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 19964,187 words Article Complications from vaccines for tuberculosis appear to be rare but extensive and severe. Researchers identified 16 unrelated children with Calmette-Guerin bacterial (BCG) infections associated with tuberculosis vaccines...

• The combined effect of chemoprophylaxis with single dose rifampicin and immunoprophylaxis with BCG to prevent leprosy in contacts of newly diagnosed leprosy cases: a cluster randomized controlled trial (MALTALEP study)

  Authors:Renate A Richardus, Khorshed Alam, David Pahan, Sabiena G Feenstra, Annemieke Geluk, and Jan H RichardusFrom:BMC Infectious Diseases (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 3, 20135,030 words Clinical report, Rep... 1430LBackground Despite almost 30 years of effective chemotherapy with MDT, the global new case detection rate of leprosy has remained quite constant over the past years. New tools and methodologies are necessary to...

• Nanocages engineered from Bacillus Calmette-Guerin facilitate protective V[gamma]2V[delta]2 T cell immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.

  Authors:Jiang Pi, Zhiyi Zhang, Enzhuo Yang, Lingming Chen, Lingchan Zeng, Yiwei Chen, et al.From:Journal of Nanobiotechnology (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 15, 202210,996 words Report 1710LTuberculosis (TB), induced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, remains a top killer among infectious diseases. While Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is the sole TB vaccine, the clumped-clustered features of BCG...

• WHO statement on BCG revaccination for the prevention of tuberculosis

  From:Bulletin of the World Health Organization (Vol. 73, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  November-December 19951,009 words Article The bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is derived from a live, attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis and has been used for the prevention of tuberculosis in humans since 1921; approximately 3000 million doses have...

• Immunologic aspects of patients with disseminated bacille Calmette-Guerin disease in north-west of Iran

  Authors:Mahnaz Sadeghi-Shanbestari, Khalil Ansarin, Seyed Hudieh Maljaei, Mandana Rafeey, Zakaria Pezeshki, Ahmmad kousha, et al.From:Italian Journal of Pediatrics (Vol. 35) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 23, 20092,573 words Report Authors: Mahnaz Sadeghi-Shanbestari (corresponding author) [1,2]; Khalil Ansarin [1,3]; Seyed Hudieh Maljaei [4]; Mandana Rafeey [5]; Zakaria Pezeshki [4]; Ahmmad kousha [6]; Reza Baradaran [5]; Jean Laurent Casanova...

• Recurrence rate of superficial bladder cancer with intravesical BCG and mitomycin.

  From:The Professional Medical Journal (Vol. 28, Issue 6)

  June 30, 20212,919 words Article 1450LByline: Khalid Hussain, Muhammad Asif, Farooq Malik, Munazza Yasmeen, Maria Tariq and Attiq-ur-Rehman Khan Keywords: Intravesical BCG, Mitomycin-C, Superficial Transitional Cell Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder....

• AN OUTBREAK OF POST-BCG COMPLICATIONS IN GAZA

  Author:Walid Abdelsalam DaoudFrom:Chest (Vol. 118, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 2000221 words Abstract, Brief arti... Walid Abdelsalam Daoud, MD, FCCP(*). Chest Department, Shifa Hospital, Gaza, Palestinian Authority, Israel. PURPOSE: An outbreak of complications after Bacillus CalmetteGuerin (BCG) vaccination occurred in Gaza. The...

• A meta-analysis of the effect of Bacille Calmette Guerin vaccination on tuberculin skin test measurements. (Original Article)

  Authors:L. Wang, M.O. Turner, R.K. Elwood, M. Schulzer, and J.M. FitzGeraldFrom:Thorax (Vol. 57, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20024,347 words Article Background: The accurate diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is an important component of any tuberculosis control programme and depends largely on tuberculin skin testing. The appropriate interpretation...

• BCG vaccination: can it contribute to tuberculosis control?

  Author:Dieter Koch-WeserFrom:Chest (Vol. 103, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 19931,501 words Editorial Tuberculosis continues to be the leading cause of death from any infectious disease worldwide.[1,2] Of the one fifth of the world population infected with tubercle bacilli, 6 to 8 million persons develop active disease...

• A family history of serious complications due to BCG vaccination is a tool for the early diagnosis of severe primary immunodeficiency

  Authors:Pnrsio Roxo-Junior, Jorgete Silva, Mauro Andrea, Larissa Oliveira, Fernando Ramalho, Thiago Bezerra, et al.From:Italian Journal of Pediatrics (Vol. 39, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 10, 20132,286 words Case study 1390LSevere Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) is one of the most severe forms of primary immunodeficiency (PID). Complications of BCG vaccination, especially disseminated infection and its most severe forms, are known to...

• BCG: Mycobacterium bovis infection of an axillary-femoral graft following intravesical instillation: case report

  From:Reactions Weekly (Issue 1239)

  Feb. 14, 2009462 words Case study [S] A 62-year-old man, who had a history of peripheral artery disease and had received an axillary-femoral bypass graft, developed a Mycobacterium bovis infection of the graft after receiving intravesicular...

• Antiretrovirals/antituberculars/BCG vaccine: BCG infection, hepatotoxicity and IRIS in an infant?: case report

  From:Reactions Weekly (Issue 1328)

  Nov. 20, 2010410 words Case study 1300L[S] An 8-month-old girl with HIV infection developed hepatotoxicity, immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) and BCG infection during treatment with antiretrovirals and antituberculars, and after receiving...

• T-cell-based diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in children in Lithuania: a country of high incidence despite a high coverage with bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccination

  Authors:Edita Hansted, Angele Andriuskeviciene, Raimundas Sakalauskas, Rimantas Kevalas, and Brigita SitkauskieneFrom:BMC Pulmonary Medicine (Vol. 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 18, 20094,777 words Report Authors: Edita Hansted [1]; Angele Andriuskeviciene [2]; Raimundas Sakalauskas [3]; Rimantas Kevalas [1]; Brigita Sitkauskiene (corresponding author) [3] Background Rapid identification and adequate treatment of...

• BCG vaccine/Vaccin BCG

  From:Weekly Epidemiological Record (Vol. 79, Issue 4)

  Jan. 23, 200412,256 words Article WHO position paper In accordance with its mandate to provide guidance to Member States on health policy matters, WHO is issuing a series of regularly updated position papers on vaccines and vaccine combinations...

• Toxic effects--a BCG balancing act

  Author:Mina RazzakFrom:Nature Reviews Urology (Vol. 10, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 2013386 words Brief article, Repor... 1360LPatients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer typically receive adjuvant BCG instillations for 3 years after they have undergone transurethral resection. However, this maintenance treatment is associated with...

• Comparative proteomic profiling of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the Thai vaccine strain Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette-Guerin Tokyo172: Diverse biomarker candidates for species differentiation

  Authors:Songsri Kasempimolporn, Pornpimol Premchaiporn, Wichit Thaveekarn, Supatsorn Boonchang, and Visith SitprijaFrom:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases (Vol. 10, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  October-December 20183,224 words Report 1650LByline: Songsri. Kasempimolporn, Pornpimol. Premchaiporn, Wichit. Thaveekarn, Supatsorn. Boonchang, Visith. Sitprija Background: Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG)-related complications can occur in vaccinated children....

• Clinical Results of Intravesical Application of BCG and Interferon-[alpha] 2A for Superficial Bladder Tumor Prophylaxis

  Authors:Aydin Ismet Hazar, Can Arat, Osman Ceylan, and Vedat CalisirFrom:Journal of Academic Research in Medicine (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20182,489 words Report 1150LObjective: Transurethral resection (TUR) has been used in the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. These tumors are recurrent and have a risk of progression despite complete resection. We evaluated the...

• Acceptance of Driverless Vehicles: Results from a Large Cross-National Questionnaire Study

  Authors:Sina Nordhoff, Joost de Winter, Miltos Kyriakidis, Bart van Arem, and Riender HappeeFrom:Journal of Advanced Transportation (Vol. 2018) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20189,567 words Article 1500LShuttles that operate without an onboard driver are currently being developed and tested in various projects worldwide. However, there is a paucity of knowledge on the determinants of acceptance of driverless shuttles...

• Evaluation of Clinical, Hemato-Biochemical and Oxidative Stress Parameters in Equine Colic

  Authors:A.K. Tripathi, R.P. Pandey, and Ram SagarFrom:Intas Polivet (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  July-December 20181,312 words Article 1570LClinical, hemato-biochemical and oxidative stress parameters were evaluated in twelve equines with different types of colic. Intermittent to continuous pain was observed in all cases of colic along with significant...

• Review of literature on disseminated tuberculosis with emphasis on the focused diagnostic workup

  Author:Fahmi KhanFrom:Journal of Family and Community Medicine (Vol. 26, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  May-August 20196,048 words Article 2050LByline: Fahmi. Khan Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) is a life-threatening disease resulting from the hematogenous spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The diagnosis is challenging owing to its subtle nonspecific...