Tuberculosis and chronic respiratory disease: a systematic review

Background: Chronic respiratory disease causes substantial global morbidity and mortality. The contribution of pulmonary tuberculosis to the aetiology of chronic respiratory disease is rarely considered, but may be important in tuberculosis-endemic areas. Methods: We performed a systematic literatu...

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Main Authors: Anthony L. Byrne, Ben J. Marais, Carole D. Mitnick, Leonid Lecca, Guy B. Marks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214017330