Both the acquired immune system and innate immune system has a memory. And BCG vaccine against tuberculosis can stimulate this memory. After a BCG vaccination, the innate immune system responds better to a wide range of other infections. Mihai Netea and colleagues from Radboud university medical center discovered and described how that works. They think that the old vaccine could be useful for specific target groups, such as the elderly.
BCG, a vaccine against TB, was discovered in the 1920s and is one of the most used vaccines worldwide. In the Netherlands, the vaccine no longer falls within the national vaccination program...
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