Prevalence of Latent TB and Effectiveness of BCG Vaccination Against Latent Tuberculosis: An Observational Study
ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in immigrant children and adolescents (aged 0-17 years) living or recently arriving in Sweden. It also aimed to estimate the effectiveness of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) against LTBI in imm...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-08-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221005348 |