Is it smoking a risk factor in tuberculosis?

M. Stoleru (Piatra Neamt, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Tuberculosis: metabolic insights
Session: Tuberculosis: metabolic insights
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3049
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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