Attapon Cheepsattayakorn and Ruangrong Cheepsattayakorn. Silicosis-Associated Tuberculosis: Management and Control.
. 2018; 6(2):125-129. doi: 10.12691/AJPHR-6-2-17
silicosis, silicosis-associated tuberculosis, silica, tuberculosis
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