Impact of cigarette smoking on latent tuberculosis infection: does age matter?

Feng Jia-Yih, Huang Shiang-Fen, Ting Wen-Ying, Lee Ming-Che, Chen Yu-Chun, Lin Yung-Yang, Lee Yu-Chin, Su Wei-Juin

Source: Eur Respir J 2014; 43: 630-632
Journal Issue: February
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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