An investigation of suspected exogenous reinfection in tuberculosis patients in Kampala, Uganda

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 550-552

  Fitzpatrick, Lisa K ^a   Okwera, A ^a   Mugerwa, R ^a   Ridzon, R ^a   Ellner, J ^a   Onorato, I ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exogenous reinfection; TB; TB relapse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; RISK FACTOR; TUBERCULOSIS; UGANDA; ADULT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PATHOGENICITY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; UGANDA;

EID: 0036015702     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/09640569513084     Document Type: Article

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