Comparison of Tuberculin Skin Test result and interferon gamma response to human PPD in BCG scar positive and negative children

• Hauptverfasser: Shirin Sayyahfar (Verfasst von), Abdollah Karimi (Verfasst von), Alireza Fahimzad (Verfasst von), Ahmad Reza Shamshiri (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Springer, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The aim of this study is to compare Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) result and interferon gamma response to human PPD (purified protein derivative), in scar positive and scar negative BCG-vaccinated children. Methods: Between August 2007 and May 2008 a total of 236 children aged 1-168 months...