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Tuberculosis: Just the FAQs

Tuberculosis is responsible for more deaths worldwide than any other infectious disease. For anyone looking to learn more about this persistent public health threat, this conversational “frequently asked questions” style review addresses a breadth of questions. It offers a brief, somewhat opinionate...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Guinn, Kristine M., Rubin, Eric J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5736911/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29259086
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01910-17
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Sumario:Tuberculosis is responsible for more deaths worldwide than any other infectious disease. For anyone looking to learn more about this persistent public health threat, this conversational “frequently asked questions” style review addresses a breadth of questions. It offers a brief, somewhat opinionated, review of what is and is not known, particularly in light of how findings in the lab do or do not help inform the understanding of human tuberculosis.