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Comparison of tuberculin skin test response after three modalities of neonatal BCG vaccination.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16997338     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study was to determine the tuberculin skin test (TST) response to three different BCG modalities [0.1 ml Tokyo (n=104), 0.05 ml Pasteur-Mérieux (n=137) and 0.1 ml Pasteur-Mérieux (n=100)] in a cohort of healthy newborns 5 months after vaccination at birth in Santiago, Chile. Among the 341 infants, 91.2% had a response to TST, and the mean+/-SD TST reaction size was significantly larger in infants receiving the Tokyo strain than in those receiving the 0.05 ml or 0.1 ml Pasteur-Mérieux strains (4.4+/-2.0, 3.5+/-1.3 and 3.1+/-1.4 mm, respectively; P<0.0001). The mean+/-SD of the BCG scar size was significantly lower in infants vaccinated with the Tokyo strain than in those vaccinated with the 0.1 ml Pasteur-Mérieux strain (3.9+/-1.2 vs. 4.3+/-1.1 mm; P=0.03) and no significant difference was found between infants receiving the Tokyo strain and the 0.05 ml Pasteur-Mérieux strain. However, the differences in TST size induced by diverse BCG vaccination modalities may not reflect the quality of the immunologically induced response in terms of TB protection.
Authors:
Jose A Castro-Rodriguez; Javier Mallol; Rosa Andrade; Mónica Muñoz; Ivanna Azzini
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article     Date:  2006-09-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene     Volume:  101     ISSN:  0035-9203     ISO Abbreviation:  Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg.     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-19     Completed Date:  2007-09-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7506129     Medline TA:  Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  493-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Hospital CRS El Pino, University of Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile. jacastro17@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
BCG Vaccine / administration & dosage*
Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mycobacterium bovis / classification
Tuberculin Test*
Tuberculosis / immunology,  prevention & control*
Vaccination / methods
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/BCG Vaccine

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