Are intestinal helminths risk factors for developing active tuberculosis?
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Risk Factors for Developing Active Tuberculosis After the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis in Adults Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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عنوان ژورنال: Tropical Medicine & International Health
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1360-2276
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01578.x