Browsing School of Health Sciences (Health-Sciences) Collections by Author "Ellner, J. J."

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    • 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 ...

    • Tuberculosis in household contacts of infectious cases in Kampala, Uganda 

      Guwatudde, D.; Nakakeeto, M.; Jones-Lopez, E. C.; Maganda, A.; Chiunda, A.; Mugerwa, R. D.; Ellner, J. J.; Bukenya, G.; Whalen, C. C. (2003)
      Tuberculosis remains a serious threat to public health, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. To determine the host and environmental factors responsible for tuberculosis in African households, the authors performed a prospective ...