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The effect of in vitro consecutive passages and culture medium on the genetic variations in BCG Pasteur 1173P2 vaccine.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2023
Asadian Mahla, Hassanzadeh Seyed Mehdi, Safarchi Azadeh, Douraghi Masoumeh
Abstract excerpt
Since the introduction of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, the genomes of vaccine strains have undergone variations due to repeated passages in different laboratories and vaccine production facilities. Genetic variations have been considered as one of the effective factors in the BCG variable protective efficacy. Consecutive subcultures have been shown to play an essential role in causing genetic...
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