Screening illegal economic-immigrants for latent tuberculosis infection in an urban area in Crete, Hellas

D. A. Vassilakis, O. Antonousaki, E. Tsourdalaki, K. Kallergis (Rethimno, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Epidemiology and clinical aspects of tuberculosis
Session: Epidemiology and clinical aspects of tuberculosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4955
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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