Effect of number of BCG vaccination on tuberculin induration size

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 476-479

  Gundogdu, Zuhal ^a   Aydogan, Metin ^a   Arisoy, Emin Sami ^a   Gokalp, Ayse Sevim ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bacillus Calmette Gu rin; Tuberculin skin test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; TUBERCULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN INDURATION; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; BCG VACCINE; CHILD; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; MALE; SKIN; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; TURKEY; VACCINATION;

EID: 34249067884     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01114.x     Document Type: Article

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