Publications
| tuberculosis prevention: where do we go from here? | the karonga (malawi) prevention trial revealed that repeat bcg vaccinations did not protect against pulmonary tuberculosis (tb) but appeared to provide some protection against glandular tb. they increased protection against leprosy. in fact, a single bcg vaccination conferred 50% protection against leprosy and a repeat bcg vaccination increased protection by another 50%. this trial's findings confirm the need for maintaining bcg vaccination programs in countries where leprosy is a public heal ... | 1996 | 12291917 |
| microsporum nanum--a report from malawi (africa). | microsporum nanum fuentes 1956 has been identified in scrapings from a skin lesion in a patient in karonga district, malawi, africa. we believe that this is the first such identification from the african continent. the patient had a single skin lesion in his popliteal fossa and was known to rear pigs. | 1995 | 7477092 |