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Tuberculosis transmission between foreign- and native-born populations in the EU/EEA: a systematic review.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Apr 2014
Sandgren Andreas, Schepisi Monica Sañé, Sotgiu Giovanni, Huitric Emma, Migliori Giovanni Battista, Manissero Davide, van der Werf Marieke J, Girardi Enrico
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB) control programmes of many low TB incidence countries of the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) perceive challenges in controlling TB due to high numbers of TB in migrants from high-incidence countries. To assess the extent of TB transmission from the foreign-born to the native-born population, we quantitatively investigated the dynamics of TB transmission between these populations...
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