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Factors influencing the higher incidence of tuberculosis among migrants and ethnic minorities in the UK
2018-08-20
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Migrants and ethnic minorities in the UK have higher rates of tuberculosis (TB) compared with the general population. Historically, much of the disparity in incidence between UK-born and migrant populations has been attributed to differential pathogen exposure, due to migration from high-incidence regions and the transnational connections maintained with TB endemic countries of birth or ethnic origin. However, foc...
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- e3cd1a98-cefe-54b7-bd6c-5cc4df01912e
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- 10.12688/f1000research.14476.2