Mycobacterium bovis BCG as immunostimulating agent prevents the severe form of chronic experimental Chagas disease

ConclusionSerum cytokine production indicated a proinflammatory response in infected animals, while in those who received BCG, the response was balanced by inducing Th1/Th2-type cytokines, with a better prognosis of the disease in the chronic stage.
Source: Frontiers in Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research