Research Article - (2012) Volume 3, Issue 6

Is Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Vaccine a Known Risk Factor for Latent Tuberculosis Infection?: A Cross-sectional Study on 180 New Immigrants from BCG-vaccinated Countries to Kuwait

Adel AL-Harbie1*, Kim Picozzi1, Michael Thrusfield2, Ali Sadek3 and Susan C Welburn1
1Division of Pathway Medicine & Centre for Infectious Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK, E-mail: KimPicozzi@gmail.com
2Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, EH25 9RG, UK, E-mail: KimPicozzi@gmail.com
3Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt, E-mail: KimPicozzi@gmail.com
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