Tuberculosis screening by mantoux test among refugees

D. Makris, A. Damianaki, S. Tsirakis, S. Kaklamani, S. Moschakou, E. Ntaoukakis (Chania, Pireus, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Epidemiology of malignancies, infections and other respiratory diseases
Session: Epidemiology of malignancies, infections and other respiratory diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2004
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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