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In many developing countries, like Iran, newborns receive the BCG vaccination for prophylaxis against mycobacterial infections. Although in many children or infants BCG infection after BCG vaccination is rare, children with primary immunodeficiency are at high risk of developing BCG-osis. According to many studies, some cytokines such as IL-12 play a major role in immunological responses in dealing...