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. 1976 Oct;26(1):173-5.

Immune status and BCG vaccination in newborns with intra-uterine growth retardation

S S Manerikar, A N Malaviya, M B Singh, P Rajgopalan, R Kumar

Immune status and BCG vaccination in newborns with intra-uterine growth retardation

S S Manerikar et al. Clin Exp Immunol. 1976 Oct.

Abstract

In severe intra-uterine growth retardation there are low IgG levels, low numbers of B cells and low percentage as well as numbers of T cells in cord blood. Following BCG vaccination given soon after birth, Mantoux conversion and leucocyte migration inhibition response to BCG was defective.

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