Activate: Randomized Clinical Trial of BCG Vaccination against Infection in the Elderly

BCG vaccination in children protects against heterologous infections and improves survival independently of tuberculosis prevention. The phase III ACTIVATE trial assessed whether BCG has similar effects in the elderly. In this double-blind, randomized trial, elderly patients (n = 198) received BCG o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cell Jg. 183; H. 2; S. 315
Hauptverfasser:	Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Evangelos J, Tsilika, Maria, Moorlag, Simone, Antonakos, Nikolaos, Kotsaki, Antigone, Domínguez-Andrés, Jorge, Kyriazopoulou, Evdoxia, Gkavogianni, Theologia, Adami, Maria-Evangelia, Damoraki, Georgia, Koufargyris, Panagiotis, Karageorgos, Athanassios, Bolanou, Amalia, Koenen, Hans, van Crevel, Reinout, Droggiti, Dionyssia-Irene, Renieris, George, Papadopoulos, Antonios, Netea, Mihai G
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	United States 15.10.2020
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over BCG Vaccine - administration & dosage BCG Vaccine - adverse effects BCG Vaccine - immunology Double-Blind Method Female Hospitalization Humans Male Middle Aged Respiratory Tract Infections - immunology Respiratory Tract Infections - prevention & control Virus Diseases - immunology Virus Diseases - prevention & control infection incidence elderly BCG epigenetic modifications cytokines trained immunity respiratory infections vaccination
ISSN:	1097-4172, 1097-4172
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