1999
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.1997.0706
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Tuberculosis II: the failure of the BCG vaccine

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“…Protection afforded by large-scale vaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) does not seem to provide a satisfactory answer to the problem of preventive medicine in mycobacterial diseases [11][12][13] . Previous studies performed by Stenger and colleagues showed that a virulent strain of M. tuberculosis is able to down-regulate severely the expression of CD1b molecule on human monocytes activated by GM-CSF 14 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Protection afforded by large-scale vaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) does not seem to provide a satisfactory answer to the problem of preventive medicine in mycobacterial diseases [11][12][13] . Previous studies performed by Stenger and colleagues showed that a virulent strain of M. tuberculosis is able to down-regulate severely the expression of CD1b molecule on human monocytes activated by GM-CSF 14 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Heterodox views should be evaluated on their merits and not excluded on sentimental grounds: bad news is not necessary false. If publications on humoral responses are given credit, evaluated properly and integrated [42][43][44][45][46], the following conclusions are drawn:…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Its use was imposed worldwide in 1950 by the WHO. 13 It has been administered to 4 billion people ever since. Despite the addition of factors supposed to enhance the immunity produced by BCG, the vaccine has done little to contain the pandemic as it is ineffective once the individual is infected.…”
Section: The Bcg Vaccinementioning
confidence: 99%