Purified Protein Derivative Tuberculin And Delayed-Type Hypersnsitivity Skin Testing In Migrant Farmworkers At Risk For Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection
Author: Villarino, Margarita Elsa
Date Published: 1994
This article reports the results of a research study that examines coinfection of HIV and tuberculosis. The 518 participants were older than age 15. Most of the recipients lived in migrant camps. The majority of the participants were men. The medical testing involved blood sampling to detect HIV antibodies, standardized interviewin to assess HIV risk factors and TB hisotyr and skin testing to detect TB or anergy. The participants were voluntary and they provided a written consent form to participate in the study.
Date Published: 1994
This article reports the results of a research study that examines coinfection of HIV and tuberculosis. The 518 participants were older than age 15. Most of the recipients lived in migrant camps. The majority of the participants were men. The medical testing involved blood sampling to detect HIV antibodies, standardized interviewin to assess HIV risk factors and TB hisotyr and skin testing to detect TB or anergy. The participants were voluntary and they provided a written consent form to participate in the study.
