Contacts of tuberculosis patients in high-incidence countries

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 12 SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages

  Rieder, Hans L ^a,b  

^a INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE   (France)

^b NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; TUBERCULIN;

CONTACT EXAMINATION; CROSS REACTION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; MICROSCOPY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; VACCINATION;

CARRIER STATE; CONTACT TRACING; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0346903000     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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