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Comparison of Mantoux and Tine Tuberculin Skin Tests in BCG-Vaccinated Children Investigated for Tuberculosis
BACKGROUND: Tuberculin skin tests (TSTs) are long-established screening methods for tuberculosis (TB). We aimed to compare agreement between the intradermal Mantoux and multipuncture percutaneous Tine methods and to quantify risk factors for a positive test result. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: 15...
Autores principales: | Pan, Wenli, Matizirofa, Lyness, Workman, Lesley, Hawkridge, Tony, Hanekom, Willem, Mahomed, Hassan, Hussey, Gregory, Hatherill, Mark |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2779491/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19956612 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008085 |
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