Comparative study of RT23 and Merieux tuberculin tested among healthy volunteers

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 312-316

  Sgountzos, V ^a   Simopoulou, S ^a   Kretsou, S ^b   Sakayianni, Katerina ^b,d   Pavlerou, S ^b   Gourgoulianis, K ^c   Grigorakos, L ^b  

^a Athens Chest Hospital   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^d NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bacillus Calmette Gu rin (BCG); Potency; Purified protein derivative; RT23; Tuberculin merieux; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

RT 23; TUBERCULIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GREECE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT; TRAINING; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MALE; TUBERCULIN; TUBERCULIN TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62349139068     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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