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Knowledge and Perceptions of Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Chinese Immigrants in a Canadian Urban Centre

Background. Since most tuberculosis (TB) cases in immigrants to British Columbia (BC), Canada, develop from latent TB infection (LTBI), treating immigrants for LTBI can contribute to the eradication of TB. However, adherence to LTBI treatment is a challenge that is influenced by knowledge and percep...

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Autores principales: Gao, Jie, Berry, Nicole S., Taylor, Darlene, Venners, Scott A., Cook, Victoria J., Mayhew, Maureen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4672143/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26690263
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/546042