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. 2009 Feb 1;50(2):196-9.
doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181900201.

Intensified case finding for tuberculosis in prevention of mother-to-child transmission programs: a simple and potentially vital addition for maternal and child health

Andrea Deluca  1 , Richard E Chaisson, Neil A Martinson
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Intensified case finding for tuberculosis in prevention of mother-to-child transmission programs: a simple and potentially vital addition for maternal and child health

Andrea Deluca et al. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. .
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Total TB Case Detection Rates Among Women by Age in Selected African Countries
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New Smear Positive case notification rates by gender, selected sub-Saharan African Countries, 2006
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