Latent tuberculosis among pregnant mothers in a resource poor setting in Northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Untreated latent TB infection (LTBI) is a significant risk factor for active pulmonary tuberculosis, hence predisposing to adverse pregnancy outcomes and mother to child transmission. The prevalence of latent tuberculosis in pregnanc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/52 |