Tuberculin conversion after BCG vaccination: Comparison by gestation and by age at immunization in Myanmar

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 219-220

  Tun, Khin Myat ^a   Win, Han ^a   Oo, Aung Kyaw ^a   Myint, San San ^a   Hla, S Kyaw ^a   Naing, Hla ^a  

^a Department of Medical Research ^*  (Myanmar)

Author keywords

BCG vaccination; Infants; Myanmar; Tuberculin response; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; TUBERCULIN;

ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYANMAR; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; SIDE EFFECT; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS BCG;

EID: 0034025438     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(00)90282-7     Document Type: Article

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