Epidemiology of pulmonary tuberculosis in some parts of Abia State, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Asian Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-19

  Nwachukwu, N C ^a   Orji, A ^a   Kanu, I ^a   Okereke, H C ^a  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Incidence; Nigeria; Prevalence; Public health; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARMY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHILD; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRIVER; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NIGERIA; OCCUPATION; POPULATION RISK; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC AND CIVIL SERVANT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPUTUM CULTURE; STUDENT; TEACHER; TIMBER WORKER; TRADER;

EID: 77953396034     PISSN: 19921462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/aje.2009.13.19     Document Type: Article

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