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The Impact of Alcohol on BCG‐Induced Immunity Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Source :
- Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research; February 2012, Vol. 36 Issue: 2 p310-317, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Background: Alcoholics are at heightened risk for developing active tuberculosis. This study evaluates chronic alcohol consumption in a murine model of vaccination with Mycobacterium bovisBacille Calmette–Guèrin (BCG) and subsequent pulmonary infection with virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01456008 and 15300277
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs26697594
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01624.x