Browsing by Author "Johnson, J. L."
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Augmentation of Apoptosis and Interferon-g Production at sites of active Mycobacterium Tuberculosis infection in Human Tuberculosis
Hirsch, C. S.; Toossi, Z.; Johnson, J. L.; Luzze, H.; Ntambi, L.; Peters, P.; McHugh, M.; Okwera, A.; Joloba, M.; Mugyenyi, P.; Mugerwa, R. D.; Terebuh, P.; Ellner, J. J. (University of Chicago Press, 2001-02-08)Pleural tuberculosis (TB) was employed as a model to study T cell apoptosis at sites of active Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–coinfected (HIV/TB) patients and patients ... -
The effect of bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination at birth on tuberculin skin test reactivity in Ugandan children
Mudido, P. Musoke; Guwatudde, D.; Nakakeeto, M. K.; Bukenya, G. B.; Nsamba, D.; Johnson, J. L.; Mugerwa, R. D.; Ellner, J. J.; Whalen, C. C. (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 1999)SETTING: In Uganda, bacille-Calmette Guérin (BCG) vaccination coverage at birth is between 82 and 84%. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of neonatal BCG vaccination on tuberculin skin test positivity in Ugandan children ...