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Tuberculin Reaction, BCG Scar, and Lower Female Mortality

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Adam Roth, Morten Sodemann, Henrik Jensen, Anja Poulsen, Per Gustafson, Christian Weise, Justino Gomes, Queba Djana, Marianne Jakobsen, May‐Lill Garly,

Abstract

A good response to BCG vaccination is related to lower child mortality. The effect seems most pronounced among girls. The findings may have implications for future vaccine trials and policy.

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