Screening for tuberculosis infection in children and adolescents in Russia – past, present, future

The article presents a brief overview of the establishment and development of screening system in the pediatric population for tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection - from Koch alt-tuberculin to modern recombinant tuberculosis allergens for intradermal administration and in vitro laboratory...

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Published inTuberkulëz i bolezni lëgkikh Vol. 97; no. 9; pp. 59 - 66
Main Authors Аksenova, V. A., Baryshnikova, L. A., Klevno, N. I., Kudlay, D. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.10.2019
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Summary:The article presents a brief overview of the establishment and development of screening system in the pediatric population for tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection - from Koch alt-tuberculin to modern recombinant tuberculosis allergens for intradermal administration and in vitro laboratory tests. It gives extensive data on clinical research and the introduction into practical public health of the Russian Federation of the test with recombinant tuberculosis allergen as a screening method for tuberculosis in children from 8 to 14 years old inclusively.
ISSN:2075-1230
2542-1506
DOI:10.21292/2075-1230-2019-97-9-59-66