Latent tuberculosis infection and infection-associated risk factors for miner workers with silicosis in eastern China

Latent tuberculosis infection and infection-associated risk factors for miner workers with silicosis in eastern China

Abstract Objectives Silicosis people are at high risk of developing pulmonary tuberculosis. Whether silica exposure increases the likelihood of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) was not well understood, and potential factors involved in LTBI risk among silicosis people were not evaluated before....

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Main Authors: Xinsong Hu, Cheng Chen, Qianqian Gao, Lang Zhou, Yan Shao, Guoli Li, Honghuan Song, Qiao Liu, Lei Han, Limei Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Latent tuberculosis infection
Silicosis
Risk factors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-02985-z

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