Comparison of erythema and induration as results of tuberculin tests

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 853-857

  Kimura, M ^a   Comstock, George W ^b,d   Mori, T ^c  

^a Japan Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare   (Japan)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c FUKUJUJI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d Center for Public Health Research and Prevention   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopy; Erythema; Induration; Tuberculin test

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN INDURATION; SKIN TEST; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; CHILD; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 23744516317     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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