INACTIVATED MYCOBACTERIA FOR ORAL USE IN THE PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS

INACTIVATED MYCOBACTERIA FOR ORAL USE IN THE PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS

The invention relates to inactivated mycobacteria for oral use in the prevention of tuberculosis, which are administered using a multi-dose regimen and with a reduced time interval between doses, such as to induce a tolerance-building to infection by the tubercle bacillus. The inactivated bacteria c...

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Hauptverfasser: CARDONA IGLESIAS, PERE-JOAN, MARZO ESCARTÍN, ELENA, VILAPLANA MASSAGUER, CRÍSTINA
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to inactivated mycobacteria for oral use in the prevention of tuberculosis, which are administered using a multi-dose regimen and with a reduced time interval between doses, such as to induce a tolerance-building to infection by the tubercle bacillus. The inactivated bacteria can be used with the aforementioned regimen to control the progression of the infection from a latent state to active tuberculosis.