Mycobacterial Diseases
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-1068
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ISSN: 2161-1068
+44 1478 350008
Yousif RA
Sudan
Research Article
Screening of BCG Vaccine Efficacy among Healthy Vaccinated Adults in
Khartoum, Sudan
Author(s): Gorish BMT, Saleh FM, Mohammed FA, Mohammed SA, Ahmed SR, Yousif RA and Mohammed MIGorish BMT, Saleh FM, Mohammed FA, Mohammed SA, Ahmed SR, Yousif RA and Mohammed MI
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health problem. The BCG is an attenuated vaccine. Tuberculin test is used as a nonspecific TB vaccination indicator. This study was aimed to determine the efficacy of BCG vaccine through screening of healthy, vaccinated adults’ subjects in Khartoum. A total of one hundred (n=100) healthy and TB symptoms free participants were screened by manteaux test. The participants were involving 55 (55%) males and 45 (45%) female. All participants were over 20 years and most of them had a scar in their vaccination site. All participants were screened through injection of purified protein derivative PPD (only 0.1 mL) intra-dermally into their volar forearm then 48-72 post-injection their induration diameter was measured. The results showed that out one hundred (n=100) participants, only 39 (39%) were positive for Manteaux test .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1068.1000269