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Incidence and transmission patterns of tuberculosis among indigenous populations in Brazil.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Feb 2014
Cunha Eunice Atsuko, Ferrazoli Lucilaine, Riley Lee W, Basta Paulo Cesar, Honer Michael Robert, Maia Rosalia, Costa Izaias Pereira da
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 10% of the Brazilian indigenous population lives in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), where a large number of new cases of tuberculosis (TB) are reported. This study was conducted to assess TB occurrence, transmission and the utility of TB diagnosis based on the Ogawa-Kudoh (O-K) culture method in this remote population. The incidence of TB was estimated by a retrospective review of the...
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