Determining Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection among BCG-Immunised Ugandan Children by T-SPOT.TB and Tuberculin Skin Testing

BACKGROUND: Children with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) represent a huge reservoir for future disease. We wished to determine Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infection prevalence among BCG-immunised five-year-old children in Entebbe, Uganda, but there are limited data on the performance of...

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Autores principales: Nkurunungi, Gyaviira, Lutangira, Jimreeves E., Lule, Swaib A., Akurut, Hellen, Kizindo, Robert, Fitchett, Joseph R., Kizito, Dennison, Sebina, Ismail, Muhangi, Lawrence, Webb, Emily L., Cose, Stephen, Elliott, Alison M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3471887/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23077594
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0047340

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3471887/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23077594
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0047340

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