title: Tuberculin skin reactivity four years after neonatal BCG vaccination.
abstract: Two hundred and sixty one of 279 (93.5%) children known to be tuberculin positive shortly after receiving their neonatal BCG vaccination were still tuberculin positive at age 4 years. The results confirm the continuing effectiveness of neonatal BCG at 4 years.
authors.affiliation: Chest Clinic, Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Lancashire.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Ormerod
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Garnett
mesh_terms: D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000276:immunology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013997:Time Factors; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine