Gender disparities in latent tuberculosis infection in high-risk individuals: a cross-sectional study.
Male predominance in active tuberculosis (TB) is widely-reported globally. Gender inequalities in socio-cultural status are frequently regarded as contributing factors for disparities in sex in active TB. The disparities of sex in the prevalence of latent TB infection (LTBI) are less frequently inve...
Main Authors: | Wen-Ying Ting, Shiang-Fen Huang, Ming-Che Lee, Yung-Yang Lin, Yu-Chin Lee, Jia-Yih Feng, Wei-Juin Su |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4219689?pdf=render |
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