Factors associated with latent tuberculosis among international migrants in Brazil: a cross-sectional study (2020)

Factors associated with latent tuberculosis among international migrants in Brazil: a cross-sectional study (2020)

Abstract Background Migrants are a high priority group for TB control measures due to their high exposure to risk factors such as poverty and social vulnerability. The study aimed to identify factors associated with latent TB among international migrants living in four Brazilian state capitals. This...

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Main Authors: Sonia Vivian de Jezus, Thiago Nascimento do Prado, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio, Keila Cristina Mascarello, Carolina Maia Martins Sales, Maysa Mabel Fauth, Nahari de Faria Marcos Terena, Raphael Florindo Amorim, Vania Maria Silva Araujo, Miguel Angel López Aragón, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
International migrants
Society for the Reception of migrants
Latent tuberculosis
Refugee camps
Observational study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06227-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06227-z

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