Tuberculin sensitivity in young children (0-4 years old) as an index of tuberculosis in the community

Bordu, N.L.; Geser, Anton; McClary, J.; Mundt, I. and Bhushan, Kul (1960) Tuberculin sensitivity in young children (0-4 years old) as an index of tuberculosis in the community. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 8 (1). pp. 25-43.

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether tuberculin testing of random samples of young children (0-4 years old) might be used as a method of assessing the extent of the tuberculosis problem in an area.

EPrint Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Tuberculin Sensitivity, Children, Index Of Tuberculosis, Community, Bangalore, Rural Community, Urban Community
Subjects:	Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections > Actinomycetales Infections > Mycobacterium Infections > Tuberculosis Persons > Age Groups > Child Immunologic and Biological Factors > Immunologic Factors > Antigens > Antigens, Bacterial > Tuberculin Persons > Population Groups Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiratory Tract Infections > Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Immunologic Diseases > Hypersensitivity > Drug Hypersensitivity Persons > Age Groups > Infant Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Skin Tests > Tuberculin Test Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Tuberculosis, Pulmonary -Journal Repositories > Indian Journal of Tuberculosis
ID Code:	895
Deposited By:	Mrs Naina Pandita
Deposited On:	10 October 2005

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