Results of a tuberculin skin test survey performed in a national representative sample of young Albanian students

H. Hafizi, E. Sharra, A. Fico, R. Centis, G.B. Migliori, L. D‘Ambrosio, P. Castiglia, G. Sotgiu (Tirana, Albania; Tradate, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: epidemiology I
Session: Tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: epidemiology I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2653
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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