BCG Immunization at Birth and Atopic Diseases in a Homogeneous Population of Spanish Schoolchildren

• Published in: International Archives of Allergy and Immunology
• Main Authors: García-Marcos, L., Morales Suárez-Varela, M., Miner Canflanca, I., Batlles Garrido, J., Blanco Quirós, A., López-Silvarrey Varela, A., García Hernández, G., Guillén-Grima, F., González Díaz, C., Huerta González, I., Arnedo Pena, A., Busquets Monge, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: S. Karger AG 2005
• Subjects: Calmette; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000086461; https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/86461

Background: The role of immunization with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) in the prevalence of asthma, hay fever and atopic dermatitis is not definitely established and seems to be influenced by ethnic background. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between this immunization and the...