Tuberculosis among asylum seekers in Milan, Italy: epidemiological analysis and evaluation of interventions

Simone Villa, Luigi Ruffo Codecasa, Marino Faccini, Mirella Maria Pontello, Maurizio Ferrarese, Paola Francesca Castellotti, Sabrina Senatore, Anna Lamberti, Ester Mazzola, Carlo Federico Perno, Daniela Campisi, Matteo Saporiti, Mario Carlo Raviglione

Source: Eur Respir J, 54 (4) 1900896; 10.1183/13993003.00896-2019
Journal Issue: October
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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