Epidemiology of tuberculosis immunology.
Adv Exp Med Biol
; 783: 1-32, 2013.
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| ID: mdl-23468101
ABSTRACT
Immunological impairment plays a major role in the epidemiology of TB. Globally, the most common causes of immunological impairment are malnutrition, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, aging, and smoking. With the notable exception of HIV, each factor leads to relatively mild immunological impairment in individuals. However, as these conditions affect a significant proportion of the population, they contribute substantially to the incidence of TB at a global scale. Understanding immunological impairment is central to understanding the global TB pandemic, and vital to the development of effective disease control strategies.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Adv Exp Med Biol
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália