@article{18357,
  keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, BCG Vaccine, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, leprosy, Malawi, Male, Odds Ratio},
  author = {Baker D M and Nguyen-Van-Tam J S and Smith S J},
  title = {Protective efficacy of BCG vaccine against leprosy in southern Malaŵi.},
  abstract = {<p>This paper describes a matched case-control study to determine the efficacy of BCG vaccine in preventing the occurrence of leprosy in southern Malaŵi, a previously unstudied area. The BCG immunization rate amongst 145 individuals with leprosy was 44.8%, compared to 62.5% in 290 matched controls. The protective efficacy of BCG vaccine against leprosy in this region was estimated to be 63.6%; smallpox immunization had no effect. These findings support the view that BCG vaccine should be considered as a control measure in areas where leprosy is endemic.</p>},
  year = {1993},
  journal = {Epidemiology and infection},
  volume = {111},
  pages = {21-5},
  month = {1993 Aug},
  issn = {0950-2688},
  url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2271193/pdf/epidinfect00040-0030.pdf},
  doi = {10.1017/s0950268800056636},
  language = {eng},
}