Differential tuberculin testing in Nigeria
Differential tuberculin testing employing 10 mycobacterial antigens was undertaken in 1746 Lagos school children aged 6 - 20 years. Analysis of the results showed that reactions to PPD's of mycobacteria other than M. tuberculosis were common in the test population. PPD-G, and PPD-A (from Gause...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Tubercle 1969-12, Vol.50 (4), p.356-368 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Differential tuberculin testing employing 10 mycobacterial antigens was undertaken in 1746 Lagos school children aged 6 - 20 years. Analysis of the results showed that reactions to PPD's of mycobacteria other than
M. tuberculosis were common in the test population. PPD-G, and PPD-A (from Gause scotochromogen and
M. avium) produced more reactions (induration 2 mm. or more) in each of the three age groups (6–10, 11–15 and 162-20 years) than PPD-S. (
M. tuberculosis). There was a higher proportion of reactions of 10 mm. or more with PPD-S than with any other PPDs.
The analysis of size of reactions by age groups showed that the study population had had considerable contact with the organisms sensitising to these antigens by the age of 11–15 years. More contact with Gause scotochromogen, Battey type and
M. avium (Runyon III), and
M. smegmatis or antigenically related organisms than with
M. tuberculosis was apparent in the age group 6–10 years.
The results confirmed the prevalence of non-specific reactions to tuberculin in Nigeria due to sensitization by mycobacteria other than
M. tuberculosis. The mycobacteria most active in this respect were Runyon groups I, II, III and
M. platypoecilus (the same as
M. balnei). In Nigeria the use of PPD-S with PPDs G, A and P1 in epidemiological surveys and in diagnosis of tuberculosis in childhood should give more accurate indication of those infected with
M. tuberculosis.
Des tests tuberculiniques différentiels employant 10 antigenes mycobastériens ont été pratiqués chez 1.746 écoliers de Lagos ages de 6 à 20 ans. L'analyse des résultats a montré que les réactions à des PPD de mycobactéries autres que
M. tuberculosisétaient communes dans la population testée. Les PPD-G et PPD-A (préparées à partir du bacille de Gause scotochromogène et de
M. avium) ont produit plus de reactions (induration de 2 mm ou plus) dans chacun des trois groupes d'âge (6–10, 11–15 et 16–21 ans) que la PPD-S (
M. tuberculosis). Il y eut une plus forte proportion de réactions de 10 mm ou plus avec la PPD-S qu'avec aucune autre des autres PPD.
L'analyse de la taille des reactions par groupe d'âge a montré que la population étudiée avait des contacts fréquents avec les organismes sensibilisants à ces antigenes avant l'âge de 11–15 ans. Dans le groupe d'âge de 6–10 ans il y eut plus de contact avec le bacille scotochromogène de Gause le type Battey et
M. avium (groupe III de Runyon), et
M. smegmatis ou des organismes antigéniquement apparentés qu'avec
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ISSN: | 0041-3879 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0041-3879(69)90036-1 |