T-cell-based diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in children in Lithuania: a country of high incidence despite a high coverage with bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccination

T-cell-based diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in children in Lithuania: a country of high incidence despite a high coverage with bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccination

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lithuania is a country with a high incidence of tuberculosis (TB), despite a high coverage with bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination. Until now the only method used to detect latent TB infection was the tuberculin skin test (TST...

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Main Authors: Kevalas Rimantas, Sakalauskas Raimundas, Andriuskeviciene Angele, Hansted Edita, Sitkauskiene Brigita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/9/41

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