The cases of active tuberculosis among persons with latent tuberculosis infection residing in the disease hot spots

Marina Safaryan (Yerevan, Armenia), Marina Safaryan, Davit Khalatyan, Lilit Gevorgyan

Source: International Congress 2016 – Treatment management options and costs: vitamin D, Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), nutrition, and human genetics
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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Marina Safaryan (Yerevan, Armenia), Marina Safaryan, Davit Khalatyan, Lilit Gevorgyan. The cases of active tuberculosis among persons with latent tuberculosis infection residing in the disease hot spots. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2720

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