Prevalence of latent tuberculous infection among adults in the general population of Ca Mau, Vietnam

皇冠体育app secondary objective of the study was to examine age and sex differences in prevalence

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
18 July 2018
Country:
Vietnam
Document Type:
Journal Article
皇冠体育appme:
Health
First published:
1 March 2018
Authors:
Marks, G.B., Nhung, N.V., Nguyen, T.A. and Hoa, N.B.

Abstract

皇冠体育app study was conducted in a randomly selected sample of persons aged over 15 years living in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam.

Objective is to estimate the prevalence of latent tuberculous infection (LTBI) in the general adult population of this province of Viet Nam. 皇冠体育app secondary objective was to examine age and sex differences in prevalence.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development鈥檚 Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (皇冠体育app Union)

Citation

Marks GB, Nhung N V., Nguyen TA, Hoa NB, Khoa TH, Son N V., Phuong NTB, Tin DM, Ho J, Fox GJ. Prevalence of latent tuberculous infection among adults in the general population of Ca Mau, Viet Nam. International Journal of Tuberculosis & Lung Diseases. 2018;22(3):246鈥�51.

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