Interpretation of cluster studies of tuberculosis

Lancet

Volumn 353, Issue 9151, 1999, Pages 427-428

  Godfrey Faussett, P ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0032926410     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)00352-3     Document Type: Note

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