Tuberculin Survey to Estimate the Prevalence of Tuberculosis Infection of the Elementary Schoolchildren under High BCG Vaccination Coverage |
Kim, Hee Jin
(Korean Institute of Tuberculosis, The Korean National Tuberculosis Association)
Oh, Soo Yeon (Korean Institute of Tuberculosis, The Korean National Tuberculosis Association) Lee, Jin Bum (Korean Institute of Tuberculosis, The Korean National Tuberculosis Association) Park, Yun Sung (Division of HIV & Tuberculosis Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Lew, Woo Jin (Korean Institute of Tuberculosis, The Korean National Tuberculosis Association) |
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