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| Id: | 18177
| | Autor: | Fine, P. E; Ponnighaus, J. M; Maine, N; Clarkson, J. A; Bliss, L
| | Título: | Protective efficacy of BCG against leprosy in Northern Malawi
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| | Fonte: | s.l; s.n; August 30, 1986. 4 p. tab.
| | Resumo: | The effectiveness of a BCG vaccination programme in protecting against leprosy was assessed by case-control and cohort analyses of data from the Lepra Evaluation Project in Karonga District, Northern Malawi. Results indicate that BCG provides at least 50% protection against leprosy in this population and that protection is independent of age, sex, schooling status, or location within the project area. Agreement between these findings and those from a controlled trial in Uganda indicates that BCG is sufficiently effective against leprosy in East and Central Africa to be considered an important element of leprosy control in that region.(AU).
| | Descritores: | VACINACAO/métodos
MALAUI
HANSENIASE/epidemiol
HANSENIASE/prev
ESTUDOS DE AVALIACAO
VACINA BCG/imunol
| | Limites: | HUMANO
MASCULINO
FEMININO
RECÉM-NASCIDO
LACTENTE
PRÉ-ESCOLAR
CRIANÇA
ADULTO
SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T
ADOLESCENTE
| | Meio Eletrônico: | - .
| | Localização: | BR191.1; 01786/s |
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