The association between public transport and active tuberculosis in Lima, Peru

Furukawa Nathan Woo, Mendoza-Ticona Alberto, Alarcón-Villaverde Jorge O., Montejo Harrison, Micek Mark A., Zunt Joseph R.

Source: Eur Respir J 2014; 43: 1192-1195
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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