title: [Tuberculosis infection among teenagers].
abstract: Infection with tuberculosis was studied in 3509 adolescents aged 15 years from various social groups via twice BCG revaccination by analyzing the responses to Mantoux tests with 2 TU of tuberculin purified protein derivative and by following them up for 3 years with an annual examination of the same group. The rates of infection among the teenagers was found to be 32.1% and higher (58.5%) in persons without vaccination signs, but with the latter they depend upon the time after BCG vaccination: 0.7% 3 years after the second revaccination, 30.2% after the first revaccination, and 66.8% 15 years following the first vaccination. The timely and qualitative antituberculosis immunization during twice revaccination contributes to reduced infection rates among teenagers.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Advance Training for Doctors, Khar'kov.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Sirenko
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Korpliakova
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Sirota
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Marchenko
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000293:Adolescent; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D001500:BCG Vaccine