Tuberculin reactivity in first-year schoolchildren in Madagascar

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 871-876

  Raharimanga, Vaomalala ^a   Ratovoson, Rila ^a   Ratsitorahina, Maherisoa ^a   Ramarokoto, Herimanana ^b   Rasolofo, Voahangy ^a   Talarmin, Antoine ^a   Richard, Vincent ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

^b Ministry of Health   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Bacille Calmette Gu rin vaccine; Madagascar; Tuberculin skin test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; PRIMARY EDUCATION; SKIN; STUDENT; TUBERCULOSIS; VACCINATION;

ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MADAGASCAR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN SCAR; TUBERCULIN TEST;

BCG VACCINE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MADAGASCAR; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; ODDS RATIO; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; TUBERCULIN; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; VACCINATION;

ANTANANARIVO [MADAGASCAR]; MADAGASCAR;

MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS BCG;

EID: 84862766202     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2012.03013.x     Document Type: Article

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