EFFECTIVENESS OF TUBERCULOUS RECOMBINANT ALLERGEN SKIN TESTS FOR DETECTING TUBERCULOSIS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS OF MOSCOW IN 2013
Explanation. Mantoux test is used to detect the tuberculous infection; however, low specificity of this method results in a high rate of false positive responses due to cross-reactions of PPD (protein purified derivate) antigens contained in many mycobacterial species and Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (B...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Paediatrician Publishers, LLC
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Pediatričeskaâ Farmakologiâ |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pedpharma.ru/jour/article/view/477 |