Sun protection to improve vaccine effectiveness in children in a high ambient ultraviolet radiation and rural environment: an intervention study

• Главные авторы: Caradee Y. Wright (Автор), Patricia N. Albers (Автор), Angela Mathee (Автор), Zamantimande Kunene (Автор), Catherine D'Este (Автор), Ashwin Swaminathan (Автор), Robyn M. Lucas (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Vaccination is a mainstay of preventive healthcare, reducing the incidence of serious childhood infections. Ecological studies have demonstrated an inverse association between markers of high ambient ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure (e.g., sunny season, low latitude of residen...