Ultraviolet radiation induced suppression of mantoux reactions in humans

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 824-827

  Damian, Diona L ^a   Halliday, Gary M ^a   Taylor, Carol A ^b   Barnetson, Ross StC ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Delayed hypersensitivity; Immunosuppression; Tuberculin

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SKIN CARCINOGENESIS; SOLAR RADIATION; TUBERCULIN TEST; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0031949734     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1998.00176.x     Document Type: Article

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