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Editorial
. 2015 Mar 24;12(3):e1001805.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001805. eCollection 2015 Mar.

Testing and treating the missing millions with tuberculosis

Madhukar Pai  1 , Puneet Dewan  2
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Editorial

Testing and treating the missing millions with tuberculosis

Madhukar Pai et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

In a Guest Editorial on World TB Day, Madhukar Pai and Puneet Dewan identify programmatic and policy changes needed to end TB by 2035.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have read the journal's policy and have the following conflicts: MP has no financial or industry conflicts to disclose. He serves on the editorial boards of PLoS ONE and PLoS Medicine. He serves as a consultant to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and on the scientific advisory committee of the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND). PD has no financial or industry conflicts to disclose. He is a senior program officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and is responsible for the India TB program of the Foundation. He previously worked at the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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