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Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Association between BCG-induced immunity and risk of TB disease
Abstract
dc:description.abstractWe tested the hypothesis that a lower frequency and profile of specific T cells induced by BCG vaccination at birth is associated with subsequent risk of developing tuberculosis.
Degree
thesis:*- Grantor dc:publisher.institution
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2011
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Kagina, Benjamin Mugo
- Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
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- Hanekom, Willem A
- Abel, Brian
Rights
- Language dc:language.iso
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11482
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11482