* International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Paris, France; † Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK; ‡ Operational Research Unit, Medical Department, Brussels Operational Centre, Médecins sans Frontières, Brussels, Belgium; § Institute for Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, Facult...

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