Effect of Latitude on Seasonality of Tuberculosis, Australia, 2002–2011

Seasonal variation in tuberculosis diagnoses recently has been reported in various populations. In Australia, seasonality of tuberculosis diagnoses was more pronounced in areas where UV exposure is reduced and vitamin D deficiency is more prevalent. Our findings suggest vitamin D deficiency as a fac...

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Autores principales: MacLachlan, Jennifer H., Lavender, Caroline J., Cowie, Benjamin C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3559156/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23092594
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1811.120456
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Sumario:Seasonal variation in tuberculosis diagnoses recently has been reported in various populations. In Australia, seasonality of tuberculosis diagnoses was more pronounced in areas where UV exposure is reduced and vitamin D deficiency is more prevalent. Our findings suggest vitamin D deficiency as a factor in disease activation.

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