diphtheria, tuberculosis, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio. In addition, the Group manufactures Tuberculin for screening and diagnosis of high-risk patients for infection with TB, and BCG Culture (Danish strain 1331) for the standard treatment for intermediate...
A New Recombinant BCG Vaccine Safely Induces Significantly Enhanced TB-specific Immunity in Human Volunteers BackgroundOne strategy for improving anti-tuberculosis (TB) vaccination involves the use of recombinant Bacillus Calmette Guérin (rBCG) overexpress......
Effect of vitamin A supple- mentation with BCG vaccine at birth on vitamin A status at 6 wk and 4 mo of age. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007;86(4):1032-1039Fisker AB, Lisse IM, Aaby P, Erhardt JG, Rodrigues A, Bibby BM, et al. Effect of vitamin A supplementation with BCG vaccine at ...
Improvement of DNA vaccination by adjuvants and sophisticated delivery devices: vaccine-platforms for the battle against infectious diseases Advantages of DNA vaccination against infectious diseases over more classical immunization methods include the possibilities for rapid manufacture, fast ad... T Grunwald...
They were given 0.1 ml of BCG vaccine, and 6 months later, tuberculin sensitivity was assessed using 5 U of PPD. Blood samples were collected from 84 subjects and leukocyte migration inhibition was determined using the same antigen. After BCG vaccination, over 80% of children in the community...
Novel recombinant RD2- and RD11-encoded Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens are potential candidates for diagnosis of tuberculosis infections in BCG-vaccin... Proteins encoded by region of deletions (RD) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are useful in development of vaccines and diagnostic reagents. In the...
After inoculations with diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT), smallpox Bacillus Calmette-Gu猫rin (BCG), polio, and DPT + polio vaccine preparations, weight-for-age fluctuations were monitored in over 470 rural preschool children and compared to those in nonvaccinated control children matched for ...