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Review Article

Immigrant screening for TB: a missed opportunity to improve TB control in the United Kingdom

Ajit LalvaniTuberculosis Research UnitDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Manish PareekTuberculosis Research UnitDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK;Department of Infectious Disease EpidemiologyImperial College London, London, UK
Pages 5-7 | Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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