Using conventional and molecular epidemiological analyses to target tuberculosis control interventions in a low incidence area

Novartis Foundation Symposium

Volumn , Issue 217, 1998, Pages 42-56

  Hopewell, Philip C ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETICS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTORS; SAN FRANCISCO; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0032247894     PISSN: 15282511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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