Analysis
Is Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection life long?
BMJ 2019; 367 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l5770 (Published 24 October 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;367:l5770Linked Opinion
In the absence of a true test for latent TB we need shorter, safer preventive treatments
Linked Research
Transmissibility and potential for disease progression of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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- Data Supplement - Supplementary table 1: Types of immunosuppression
- Data Supplement - Supplementary methods
- Data Supplement - Supplementary table 2: BCG vaccination policies and possible effect of BCG vaccine on TB prevalence estimates
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