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New immunization study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Cape Town, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine
July 9th, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccination of human newborns induces T cells with complex cytokine and phenotypic profiles' new findings in immunization. According to recent research from Cape Town, South Africa, "The immune response to vaccination with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the only tuberculosis vaccine available, has not been fully characterized. We used multiparameter flow cytometry to examine specific T cell cytokine production and phenotypic profiles in blood from 10-wk-old infants routinely vaccinated with BCG at birth." "Ex vivo stimulation of whole blood with BCG for 12 h induced expression of predominantly IFN-gamma, IL-2, and...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-07-09)
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