Latent tuberculosis among pregnant mothers in a resource poor setting in Northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

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Published in BMC Infect Dis on March 07, 2010

Authors

Faheem G Sheriff1, Karim P Manji, Mohamed P Manji, Mohamedsuhel M Chagani, Rose M Mpembeni, Ahmed M Jusabani, Zaheerabbas R Alwani, Taha S Karimjee

Author Affiliations

1: School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. fgs123_tz@yahoo.co.uk

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