Severe undernutrition in children affects tuberculin skin test performance in Southern India
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250304
Abstract: Background Undernutrition impairs immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is a risk factor for tuberculosis disease (TB). We aim to investigate if severe undernutrition affects the tuberculin skin test (TST) response among household contacts (HHCs) of… read more here.
Keywords: affects tuberculin; tst positivity; severe undernutrition; undernutrition children ... See more keywords