Effect of Latitude on Seasonality of Tuberculosis, Australia, 2002–2011

Autor: Jennifer H. MacLachlan, Caroline J. Lavender, Benjamin C. Cowie
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 11, Pp 1879-1881 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1811.120456
Popis: Seasonal 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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