Title: Controlling latent TB tuberculosis infection in high-burden countries: A neglected strategy to end TB.
Authors: Churchyard, Gavin J.; Swindells, Sue
Abstract: In a Perspective, Gavin Churchyard and Sue Swindells discuss the importance of strategies to target latent tuberculosis infection in high risk populations and thus disrupt a reservoir for new infections in high burden countries.
Subjects: TUBERCULOSIS; INFECTION; COUNTRIES; CEMETERIES; RESERVOIRS; TUBERCULOSIS prevention; TUBERCULOSIS epidemiology; ANTITUBERCULAR agents; PREVENTION of communicable diseases; POPULATION geography; PREVENTIVE health services; PUBLIC health; DISEASE progression; DISEASE eradication
Publication: PLoS Medicine, 2019, Vol 16, Issue 4, p1
ISSN: 1549-1277
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002787

Controlling latent TB tuberculosis infection in high-burden countries: A neglected strategy to end TB.

Churchyard, Gavin J.; Swindells, Sue