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. 1976 Oct;26(1):173–175.

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
PMCID: PMC1540824  PMID: 1087212

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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