Incidence of tuberculosis among school-going adolescents in South India

Incidence of tuberculosis among school-going adolescents in South India

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) incidence data in vaccine target populations, particularly adolescents, are important for designing and powering vaccine clinical trials. Little is known about the incidence of tuberculosis among adolescents in India. The objective of current study is to estimat...

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Main Authors: Dharma Rao Uppada, Sumithra Selvam, Nelson Jesuraj, Esther L. Lau, T. Mark Doherty, Harleen M. S. Grewal, Mario Vaz, Bernt Lindtjørn, TB Trials Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Pulmonary tuberculosis
TB incidence
Adolescents
South India
TB vaccine trials
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3342-0

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