Interferon gamma release assay post BCG among newborns and family members living in a crowded area in Jakarta, Indonesia

Interferon gamma release assay post BCG among newborns and family members living in a crowded area in Jakarta, Indonesia

Introduction: BCG vaccine is a mandatory for newborn in Indonesia, an endemic tuberculosis (TB) country that ranks second worldwide. A close contact with untreated active pulmonary TB individuals in a crowded area may result in TB disease or otherwise develop a latent TB infection (LTBI), as shown...

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Main Authors: Francisca Srioetami Tanoerahardjo, Indri Rooslamiati, Natalie Kipuw, Hadiyanto, Soegianto Ali, Edhyana Sahiratmadja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
IGRA
BCG
newborn
tuberculosis
Indonesia
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/15290
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