Tuberculosis outbreak among students in a boarding school

Stein-Zamir C., Volovik I., Rishpon S., Atamna A., Lavy A., Weiler-Ravell D.

Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 986-991
Journal Issue: November
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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