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Systematic Review

Occupational tuberculosis in healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

Faith O AlelePublic Health and Tropical Medicine, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, TownsvilleQLD, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Richard C. FranklinPublic Health and Tropical Medicine, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, TownsvilleQLD, Australia
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Theophilus I. EmetoPublic Health and Tropical Medicine, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, TownsvilleQLD, Australia
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Peter LeggatPublic Health and Tropical Medicine, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, TownsvilleQLD, Australia
Pages 95-108 | Received 05 Oct 2017, Accepted 01 Apr 2018, Published online: 25 May 2018

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