Bandim Health Project
Links between vaccine technique, PPD reaction, and BCG scars examined
Published in Pharma Law Weekly, August 16th, 2005
According to a study from Guinea-Bissau, Denmark, and Sweden, "The rates of positive tuberculin skin test (TST) reactions and BCG scarring after BCG vaccination vary between studies and populations. Tuberculin reactivity and BCG scarring may be related to better child survival in low-income countries. We therefore studied determinants for TST reaction and scarring in Guinea-Bissau."
"In a cohort of children born in suburban Bissau from March 2000 to July 2002, we assessed a...
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Source: Pharma Law Weekly (2005-08-16)
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