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Genetic screening for the protective antigenic targets of BCG vaccination.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Sept 2020
Smith Alex A, Villarreal-Ramos Bernardo, Mendum Tom A, Williams Kerstin J, Jones Gareth J, Wu Huihai, McFadden Johnjoe, Vordermeier H Martin, Stewart Graham R
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Bovine tuberculosis is an important animal health problem and the predominant cause of zoonotic tuberculosis worldwide. It results in serious economic burden due to losses in productivity and the cost of control programmes. Control could be greatly improved by the introduction of an efficacious cattle vaccine but the most likely candidate, BCG, has several limitations including variable efficacy. Augmentation of...
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