Congenital tuberculosis (CTB) is a rare disease with a high mortality rate, requiring high index of suspicion to diagnose because of non-specific presentation. This report describes a case of 6 month male child with congenital tuberculosis with possible placental transmission. Infant had fever, fast breathing and cough since 20 days of life. Ultrasonography (USG) abdomen showed granulomatous le...

Mugwort and ragweed pollens have been considered as important respiratory allergens in Korea. These two pollens are abundant in the air of Seoul from August through October. Many ragweed-sensitive patients have shown concurrent sensitivities to mugwort pollen. However the antigenic relationship between these two pollens has not been clarified. To observe the cross-reactivity between them, we de...