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No (%) of BCG scar formations in three groups of different post vaccination tuberculin reactions among school children |
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| Mantoux |
Children |
Evaluation of scar formation [n (%)] |
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| Induration (mm) |
n |
Real scar (>2 mm) |
Tiny scar (≤ 2 mm) |
No scar (?) |
| Negative (0–3,9) |
43 |
17 (39.5)* |
20 (46.5)**,*** |
6 (14)***,*** |
| Weak positive (4–5,9) |
45 |
32 (71.1) |
13 (28.9)**,*** |
0 (0)***,*** |
| Positive (>6) |
1036 |
1030 (99.4)* |
6 (0.6)***,*** |
0 (0)***,*** |
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| Total |
1124 |
1079 (96.0) |
39 (3.5) |
6 (0.5) |
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p values apply to differences among negative, weak positive and positive indurations for the same scar formation groups (real scar, tiny or not visible scar). * < 0.01, ** p < 0.025, *** p < 0.001. | ||||
Briassoulis et al. Journal of Immune Based Therapies and Vaccines 2005 3:1 doi:10.1186/1476-8518-3-1 |
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