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Use of tuberculin skin test for assessment of immune recovery among previously malnourished children in Ethiopia

Authors :
Paluku Bahwere
Philip James
Alemseged Abdissa
Yesufe Getu
Yilak Getnet
Kate Sadler
Tsinuel Girma
Source :
BMC Research Notes, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
BMC, 2017.

Abstract

Abstract Objective To compare levels of immunity in children recovering from severe acute malnutrition (cases) against those of community controls (controls). Results At baseline children recovering from severe acute malnutrition had lower, mid upper arm circumference (122 mm for cases and 135 mm for controls; p

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17560500
Volume :
10
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
BMC Research Notes
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1d53d1817da648838d516ccaa3299bf6
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2909-x