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Immunization
Researchers from Army publish new studies and findings in the area of immunization
June 3rd, 2008
"Although the delayed-type hypersensitivity skin test reaction to tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) is used worldwide for tuberculosis (TB) detection, it is incapable of distinguishing Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection from bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination or infection with non-tuberculous Mycobacteria. As a result, there is an urgent need for a more specific diagnostic tool for TB," researchers in Beijing, People's Republic of China report. "This study reports the skin reactions of guinea pigs and human volunteers to recombinant early secreted antigen target 6 (rESAT6), a secretory protein found only in MTB, M. bovis and few other...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-03)
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