[Is it possible that BCG vaccine protects against COVID-19?]

Beschermt BCG-vaccinatie tegen covid-19?

Journal

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
ISSN: 1876-8784
Titre abrégé: Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 0400770

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
07 10 2020
Historique:
entrez: 17 12 2020
pubmed: 18 12 2020
medline: 14 1 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

A number of clinical trials are currently underway worldwide to assess whether BCG, the old vaccine against tuberculosis, can protect against COVID-19 infection. In this Perspective, we briefly outline the background, the immunological mechanisms (in particular induction of 'innate immune memory' or 'trained immunity'), and further considerations for the potential future use of BCG against viral and other infections.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33331729
pii:

Substances chimiques

BCG Vaccine 0

Types de publication

Journal Article

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dut

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IM

Auteurs

Reinout van Crevel (R)

Radboud UMC, afd. Interne Geneeskunde, Nijmegen.
Contact: Reinout van Crevel (reinout.vancrevel@radboudumc.nl).

Jos W M van der Meer (JWM)

Radboud UMC, afd. Interne Geneeskunde, Nijmegen.

Mihai G Netea (MG)

Radboud UMC, afd. Interne Geneeskunde, Nijmegen.

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