TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination at birth on T and B lymphocyte subsets
T2 - Results from a clinical randomized trial
AU - Birk, Nina Marie
AU - Nissen, Thomas Nørrelykke
AU - Kjærgaard, Jesper
AU - Hartling, Hans Jacob
AU - Thøstesen, Lisbeth Marianne
AU - Kofoed, Poul-Erik
AU - Stensballe, Lone Graff
AU - Andersen, Andreas
AU - Pryds, Ole
AU - Netea, Mihai G
AU - Benn, Christine Stabell
AU - Nielsen, Susanne Dam
AU - Jeppesen, Dorthe Lisbeth
PY - 2017/12/1
Y1 - 2017/12/1
N2 - The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG) has been associated with beneficial non-specific effects (NSEs) on infant health. Within a randomized trial on the effect of neonatal BCG on overall health, we investigated the possible immunological impact of neonatal BCG vaccination on lymphocyte subsets, determined by flow cytometry. In 118 infants blood samples were obtained 4 (±2) days post randomization to BCG vaccination or no intervention, and at 3 and 13 months of age. No effects of BCG were found at 4 days. However, BCG increased proportions of effector memory cells at 3 months (Geometric mean ratio (GMR) 1.62, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.20-2.21), p = 0.002 for CD4(+) T cells and GMR 1.69, 95% CI (1.06-2.70), p = 0.03 for CD8(+) T cells), and reduced proportions of late differentiated CD4(+) T cells (GMR = 0.62, 95% CI (0.38-1.00), p = 0.05) and apoptotic CD4(+) T cells at 13 months (GMR = 0.55, 95% CI (0.32-0.92), p = 0.03). In conclusion, limited overall impact of neonatal BCG vaccination on lymphocyte subsets was found in healthy Danish infants within the first 13 months of life. This is in line with the limited clinical effects of BCG observed in our setting.
AB - The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG) has been associated with beneficial non-specific effects (NSEs) on infant health. Within a randomized trial on the effect of neonatal BCG on overall health, we investigated the possible immunological impact of neonatal BCG vaccination on lymphocyte subsets, determined by flow cytometry. In 118 infants blood samples were obtained 4 (±2) days post randomization to BCG vaccination or no intervention, and at 3 and 13 months of age. No effects of BCG were found at 4 days. However, BCG increased proportions of effector memory cells at 3 months (Geometric mean ratio (GMR) 1.62, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.20-2.21), p = 0.002 for CD4(+) T cells and GMR 1.69, 95% CI (1.06-2.70), p = 0.03 for CD8(+) T cells), and reduced proportions of late differentiated CD4(+) T cells (GMR = 0.62, 95% CI (0.38-1.00), p = 0.05) and apoptotic CD4(+) T cells at 13 months (GMR = 0.55, 95% CI (0.32-0.92), p = 0.03). In conclusion, limited overall impact of neonatal BCG vaccination on lymphocyte subsets was found in healthy Danish infants within the first 13 months of life. This is in line with the limited clinical effects of BCG observed in our setting.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1038/s41598-017-11601-6
DO - 10.1038/s41598-017-11601-6
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 28963455
SN - 2045-2322
VL - 7
JO - Scientific Reports
JF - Scientific Reports
M1 - 12398
ER -