Inverse association between BCG immunisation and intestinal nematode infestation among HIV-1-positive individuals in Uganda.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Exposure to infections in infancy may induce a sustained bias in the immune response. In our study, previous BCG immunisation was associated with a reduced prevalence of intestinal nematode infection.
Medical subject headings
- BCG Vaccine
- HIV Seropositivity
- HIV-1
- Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
- Nematode Infections