Skin test reactivity to mycobacterial antigens parallels the phylogenetic structure of their genus

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 656-663

  Bierrenbach, A L ^a   Cunha, S S ^a   Barreto, M L ^a   Pereira, S M ^a   Rodrigues, L C ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BCG; Brazil; Dual skin test; PPD; Sensitin; Tuberculin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; SENSITIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; GENE STRUCTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; MYCOBACTERIUM SCROFULACEUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BCG VACCINE; CHILD; CROSS REACTIONS; EPITOPES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; MYCOBACTERIUM SCROFULACEUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 0034933836     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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