Predictive factors for latent tuberculosis infection among adolescents in a high-burden area in South Africa

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 331-336

  Mahomed, H ^a,b   Hawkridge, T ^c   Verver, S ^d,e   Geiter, L ^f   Hatherill, M ^a,b   Abrahams, D A ^a,b   Ehrlich, R ^b   Hanekom, W A ^a,b   Hussey, G D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation   (United States)

^d KNCV TUBERCULOSIS FOUNDATION   (Netherlands)

^e ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^f OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; IGRA; Predictive factors; TST; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENDER; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; INFECTION RISK; INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE ASSAY; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; POVERTY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULIN TEST;

EID: 79951603532     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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