Evaluation of the Immune Response to Interferon Gamma Release Assay and Tuberculin Skin Test Among BCG Vaccinated Children in East of Egypt A Cross-Sectional Study

Faculty Medicine Year: 2016
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages: 6
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Journal: Medicine Copyright # 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. Volume: Medicine 95(17):e3470
Keywords : Evaluation , , Immune Response , Interferon Gamma Release Assay    
Abstract:
Abstract: Bacille Calmette-Gue´rin vaccine (BCG) vaccination is used routinely in most of countries, especially developing one. The efficacy of the BCG vaccination generally decreases with time. The tuberculin skin test (TST) is a most p
   
     
 
       

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