Prevalence and factors associated with latent tuberculosis infection in an indigenous population in the Brazilian Amazon

Prevalence and factors associated with latent tuberculosis infection in an indigenous population in the Brazilian Amazon

Abstract: INTRODUCTION Recent studies have shown a high incidence and prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in indigenous populations around the World. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and annual risk of infection (ARI) as well as to identify factors associated with LTBI in an indig...

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Main Authors: Jocieli Malacarne, Diana Patricia Giraldo Rios, Cosme Marcelo Furtado Passos da Silva, José Ueleres Braga, Luiz Antonio Bastos Camacho, Paulo Cesar Basta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Health services indigenous
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Public health surveillance
South American Indians
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