Determining Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among BCG-immunised Ugandan children by T-SPOT.TB and tuberculin skin testing.

Determining Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among BCG-immunised Ugandan children by T-SPOT.TB and tuberculin skin testing.

<h4>Background</h4>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...

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Main Authors: Gyaviira Nkurunungi, Jimreeves E Lutangira, Swaib A Lule, Hellen Akurut, Robert Kizindo, Joseph R Fitchett, Dennison Kizito, Ismail Sebina, Lawrence Muhangi, Emily L Webb, Stephen Cose, Alison M Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0047340&type=printable
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