Is the BCG Vaccine Safe for Undernourished Individuals?

Table 1

Physical, hematological, biochemical, and immunological parameters in undernourished BALB/c mice. Body weight was recorded daily and the other parameters were evaluated on day 10 after the beginning of dietary restriction. Values represent mean ± standard deviation of 6 animals.

Parameters	Normal 𝑛=6	Restricted 𝑛=6
Initial body weight (g)	20.66±1.23	20.65±1.15
Final body weight (g)	21.21±1.16	18.68±0.87^♦*
Total leucocytes (10^6 cells/mL)	7.70±2.54	3.95±0.56 *
Lymphocytes (10^6 cells/mL)	6.89±2.51	3.43±0.56 *
PMNs (10^6 cells/mL)	0.78±0.30	0.51±0.19 *
Monocytes (10^6 cells/mL)	0.03±0.01	0.01±0.03 *
Glucose (dL/mL)	68.25±9.75	58.27±7.23 *
Total proteins (g/dL)	6.16±0.39	6.21±0.19
Albumin (g/dL)	2.52±0.18	2.62±0.08
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	198±54	65±8 *
Cholesterol (mg/dL)	87±9	82±5
IFN-γ (pg/mL)	26181±6589	22076±3783
TNF-α (pg/mL)	153±23	127±26
IL-10 (pg/mL)	506±96	487±95

^♦𝑃≤0.05 compared to initial weight.
* 𝑃≤0.05 compared to normal counterpart.