Prevalence of latent tuberculosis among refugee children in Malaysia

Yen Jun Wong, Shaun Wen Huey Lee

Source: ERJ Open Res, 6 (1) 00254-2019; 10.1183/23120541.00254-2019
Journal Issue: January
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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