Supervised preventive therapy for latent tuberculosis infection in illegal immigrants in Italy.

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Published in Am J Respir Crit Care Med on November 01, 2000

Authors

A Matteelli1, C Casalini, M C Raviglione, I El-Hamad, C Scolari, E Bombana, M Bugiani, M Caputo, C Scarcella, G Carosi

Author Affiliations

1: Clinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, and District Health Department, Brescia, Italy. forleo@master.cci.unibs.it

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