New approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection
<p>Abstract</p> <p>With nearly 9 million new active disease cases and 2 million deaths occurring worldwide every year, tuberculosis continues to remain a major public health problem. Exposure to <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>leads to active disease in only ~10% pe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/169 |