Qualitative evaluation of tuberculin test responses in childhood tuberculosis

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 641-644

  Akhila, K ^a   Mahadevan, S ^a   Adhisivam, B ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

TST responses; Tuberculin test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT; BCG VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INDIA; INFANT; LISTERIA; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; LYMPHADENITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; IMMUNOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

BCG VACCINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 34548629949     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-007-0114-y     Document Type: Article

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