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1. The tuberculin skin test in school going adolescents in South India: associations of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics with TST positivity and non-response

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Uppada, Dharma Rao, Selvam, Sumithra, Jesuraj, Nelson, Bennett, Sean, Verver, Suzanne, Grewal, Harleen M. S., Vaz, Mario, and TB Trials Study Group

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Tuberculin skin test, Tuberculosis, Latent tuberculosis infection, bacterial infections and mycoses, Children
Abstract

Background: India has generally used 1 TU purified protein derivative (PPD) as opposed to 2 TU PPD globally, limiting comparisons. It is important to assess latent TB infection in adolescents given that they may be a target group for new post-exposure TB vaccines. The aim of this study is to describe the pattern and associations of tuberculin skin test (TST) responses (0.1 ml 2 TU) in adolescents in South India. Methods: 6643 school-going adolescents (11 to

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2014

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