Interpretation of the PPD skin test in BCG-vaccinated children.
JH Joncas, R Robitaille, T Gauthier - … Medical Association Journal, 1975 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Skin testing with 5 tuberculin units (TU) of purified protein derivative (PPD) of tuberculin
stabilized with polysorbate (Tween) 80 was done 3 months and 1 year after immunization …
stabilized with polysorbate (Tween) 80 was done 3 months and 1 year after immunization …
The value of the tuberculin skin test as a screening test for tuberculosis among BCG-vaccinated children
M Lifschitz - Pediatrics, 1965 - publications.aap.org
Results of tuberculin testing of 250 Navajo infants and children, vaccinated as newborns
with Rosenthal BCG is reported. The incidence of strong reactors to 5 TU of PPD is very low …
with Rosenthal BCG is reported. The incidence of strong reactors to 5 TU of PPD is very low …
Clinical significance of the tuberculin skin test
L Hyde - American Review of Respiratory Disease, 1972 - atsjournals.org
Recent reports recommend using 10 mm of induration as a criterion for reactive Mantoux
skin tesLl-3 Younger physicians are often taught that almost all patients with active …
skin tesLl-3 Younger physicians are often taught that almost all patients with active …
Use of the tuberculin skin test in children
DA Enarson - Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 2004 - Elsevier
The tuberculin skin test, originally developed by Koch over a century ago as a means to treat
tuberculosis, has emerged as the definitive means to identify infection with Mycobacterium …
tuberculosis, has emerged as the definitive means to identify infection with Mycobacterium …
The use of purified protein derivative mycobacterial skin test antigens in children and adolescents: purified protein derivative skin test results correlated with …
AM MARGILETH - The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 1983 - journals.lww.com
During 13 years 1288 patients were tested with commercial tuberculin (PPD-T) and non-
tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) purified protein derivative (PPD) antigens. Five hundred …
tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) purified protein derivative (PPD) antigens. Five hundred …
The Tuberculin Test: Section on Diseases of the Chest
EM Sewell, D O'Hare, EL Kendig Jr - Pediatrics, 1974 - publications.aap.org
The tuberculin test is a major diagnostic tool. A positive reaction to the tuberculin test
indicates the presence of tuberculous infection, but the degree of activity, if any, or the …
indicates the presence of tuberculous infection, but the degree of activity, if any, or the …
The tuberculin skin test
RE Huebner, MF Schein, JB Bass Jr - Clinical infectious diseases, 1993 - JSTOR
After his discovery of the tubercle bacillus, Robert Koch continued his research in
tuberculosis. In 1890 Koch an-nounced the discovery of a cure for tuberculosis. The cure …
tuberculosis. In 1890 Koch an-nounced the discovery of a cure for tuberculosis. The cure …
Detection of circulating antibodies to purified protein derivative by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay: its potential for the rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis
L BARRERA, I MICELI, V RITACCO… - The Pediatric …, 1989 - journals.lww.com
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detecting antibodies to purified protein
derivative was evaluated as a rapid method for serodiagnosis of childhood tuberculosis. Its …
derivative was evaluated as a rapid method for serodiagnosis of childhood tuberculosis. Its …
Tuberculin skin testing: determinants and reaction
LY Lao, TS De Guia - Respirology, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Mantoux purified protein derivative (PPD) skin testing was performed in schoolchildren who
were grouped according to positive (Group I, n= 205) and negative (Group II, n= 79) …
were grouped according to positive (Group I, n= 205) and negative (Group II, n= 79) …
Tuberculin hypersensitivity following BCG vaccination in Brisbane school children.
EW Abrahams - Tubercle, 1979 - europepmc.org
Seven hundred and fifty Brisbane school children were tuberculin tested, in paired groups,
with purified protein derivatives of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, bovis, BCG and avium …
with purified protein derivatives of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, bovis, BCG and avium …