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Emerging Infect. Dis. · Nov 2012
Effect of latitude on seasonality of tuberculosis, Australia, 2002-2011.
- Jennifer H Maclachlan, Caroline J Lavender, and Benjamin C Cowie.
- Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Emerging Infect. Dis. 2012 Nov 1;18(11):1879-81.
AbstractSeasonal variation in tuberculosis diagnoses recently has been reported in various populations. In Australia, seasonality of tuberculosis diagnoses was more pronounced in areas where UV exposure is reduced and vitamin D deficiency is more prevalent. Our findings suggest vitamin D deficiency as a factor in disease activation.
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