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Environmental Silica Dust Exposure and Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Johannesburg, South Africa
Background: Occupational crystalline silica dust exposure is associated with an elevated risk of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). However, there is less evidence for an association with environmental silica dust exposure. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 310 participants was conducted in an exposed...
Autores principales: | Kootbodien, Tahira, Iyaloo, Samantha, Wilson, Kerry, Naicker, Nisha, Kgalamono, Spo, Haman, Tanya, Mathee, Angela, Rees, David |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6571666/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31137851 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16101867 |
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