Tuberculosis infection in an Aboriginal (First Nations) population of Canada

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 925-930

  Smeja, C ^a   Brassard, P ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Bacille Calmette Guerin; Survey; Tuberculin skin test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; CANADA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

BCG VACCINE; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0033780741     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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