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Review
. 2000 Feb 12;320(7232):440-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7232.440.

Tuberculosis in prisons in countries with high prevalence

R Coninx  1 , D Maher, H Reyes, M Grzemska
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Review

Tuberculosis in prisons in countries with high prevalence

R Coninx et al. BMJ. .
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Inmates at tuberculosis prison in Tula, Russia
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