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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:l5770

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In the absence of a true test for latent TB we need shorter, safer preventive treatments

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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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