Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Mahelai, Diana"
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Comparison of Tuberculin Skin Test and QuantiFERON TB Gold In-tube Assay for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection and disease in young children; study conducted as part of the development of a TB vaccine site in Southern India
Mahelai, Diana (Master thesis, 2011-05-16)Background: An estimated 35% of tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide are accounted by India and China alone. Pediatric TB accounts for 11% of TB cases worldwide. The most common type of TB in children is smear negative pulmonary ... -
Influence of Age and Nutritional Status on the Performance of the Tuberculin Skin Test and QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube in Young Children Evaluated for Tuberculosis in Southern India.
Jenum, Synne; Selvam, Sumithra; Mahelai, Diana; Jesuraj, Nelson; Cardenas, Vicky; Kenneth, John; Hesseling, Anneke C.; Doherty, Tanya Mark; Vaz, Mario; Grewal, Harleen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10)Background: Reliable identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection or tuberculosis (TB) disease in young children is vital to assure adequate preventive and curative treatment. The tuberculin skin test (TST) and ...