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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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Current state of immunotherapy for bladder cancer

  Authors:Wassim Kassouf and Ashish M. KamatFrom:Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy (Vol. 4, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 1, 20048,030 words Report Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) has been shown to be the most effective agent for the treatment of superficial bladder cancer since its approval by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of carcinoma in...

• 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...

• 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....

• Measurement of serum albumin by capillary zone electrophoresis, bromocresol green, bromocresol purple, and immunoassay methods

  Authors:E.B. Duly, S. Grimason, P. Grimason, G. Barnes, and T.R. TrinickFrom:Journal of Clinical Pathology (Vol. 56, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20031,019 words Article J Clin Pathol 2003;56:780-781 Background/Aims: The introduction of capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) to this laboratory has highlighted discrepancies in albumin measured on an Abbott Aeroset by bromocresol green...

• The Effects of Radix Astragali Water Abstract on Energy Metabolism in Rat Yang-Deficiency Cold Syndrome Model through PPAR Signaling Pathway.

  Authors:Wanchen Yu, Haijun Zhao, Xin Zong, Xuming Ji, Xiaochun Han, Yanfang Wang, et al.From:Evidence - Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Vol. 2018) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20188,574 words Author abstract 1360LRadix Astragali (RA) herb with warm property and significant "tonifying qi" effects is indicated for the syndrome of internal cold due to Yang deficiency. The purpose of this research was to explore effects of Radix...

• An introduction to the civil registration and vital statistics systems with applications in low- and middle-income countries.

  Authors:Samuel Mills, Jane Kim Lee, and Bahie Mary RassekhFrom:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (Vol. 38, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 18, 20192,609 words Report 1570LIn collaboration with development partners, the World Bank Group (WBG) has been working to strengthen civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems in low- and middle-income countries through lending operations,...

• Global routine vaccination coverage, 2018/Couverture de la vaccination systematique dans le monde, 2018.

  Authors:Megan Peck, Marta Gacic-Dobo, Mamadou S. Diallo, Yoann Nedelec, Samir S. Sodha, and Aaron S. WallaceFrom:Weekly Epidemiological Record (Vol. 94, Issue 43)

  Oct. 25, 20194,741 words Article 1910LThe Global Vaccine Action Plan 2011-2020 (GVAP), (1) endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2012, calls on all countries to reach [greater than or equal to]90% national coverage with all vaccines in their national...

• Decoupling from China: an economic analysis of the impact on the U.S. economy of a permanent tariff on Chinese imports.

  Authors:Steven Byers and Jeff FerryFrom:Business Economics (Vol. 54, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20194,964 words Article 1480LAbstract America's pursuit of low-cost overseas production and China's thirst for export markets have resulted in industrial decline in the U.S. and raised serious questions about national security. An economic...

• Variable Presentation of the CYBB Mutation in One Family, Approach to Management, and a Review of the Literature.

  Authors:Tatyana Gavrilova, Ari Zelig, and Diana H. LeeFrom:Case Reports in Medicine (Vol. 2019) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20203,665 words Article 1270LChronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a primary immunodeficiency disorder marked by abnormal phagocytic function. CGD affects primarily neutrophils and manifests as an early predisposition to severe life-threatening...

• Differential skewing of donor-unrestricted and [gamma[delta] T cell repertoires in tuberculosis-infected human lungs.

  Authors:Paul Ogongo, Adrie J.C. Steyn, Farina Karim, Kaylesh J. Dullabh, Ismael Awala, Rajhmun Madansein, et al.From:Journal of Clinical Investigation (Vol. 130, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 202011,656 words Article 1410LUnconventional T cells that recognize mycobacterial antigens are of great interest as potential vaccine targets against tuberculosis (TB). This includes donor-unrestricted T cells (DURTs), such as mucosa-associated...

• Immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis membrane-associated antigens including alpha crystallin can potentially discriminate between latent infection and active tuberculosis disease.

  Authors:Shashi Kant Kumar, Suvrat Arya, Amita Aggarwal, Prerna Kapoor, Alok Nath, Ramnath Misra, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 31, 20208,717 words Article 1430LChanges in expression of membrane antigens may accompany the transition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) from 'dormant' to 'active' states. We have determined whether antibody and T cell responses to Mtb membrane...