Tuberculosis transmission in South Africa: A need for a new paradigm?

Authors

  • L-G Bekker The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
  • R Wood The Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i10.2404

Keywords:

tuberculosis

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Bekker L-G, Wood R. Tuberculosis transmission in South Africa: A need for a new paradigm?. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2024 Oct. 3 [cited 2024 Dec. 9];114(10):e2404. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/2404

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