Roadmap for tuberculosis elimination in Latin American and Caribbean countries: a strategic alliance.
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Affiliations: Center for Research, Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Infections, University Hospital of Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. Latin American Thoracic Association (ALAT). Dept of Pulmonology, Hospital Jose Ignacio Baldo, Caracas, Venezuela. Tuberculosis Dept, ALAT. Dept of Research, Fundacion Neumologica Colombiana, Bogota, Colombia. World Health Organization Regional Office for the American Region, Washington, DC, USA. General Directorate of Health, Porto, Portugal. World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Fondazione S. Maugeri, Care and Research Institute, Tradate, Italy. These authors contributed equally.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 48 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016