Drug-resistant tuberculosis: time for visionary political leadership
Authors:
- Ibrahim AbubakarIAIbrahim Abubakar
- Matteo ZignolMZMatteo Zignol
- Dennis FalzonDFDennis Falzon
- Mario RaviglioneMRMario Raviglione
- Lucica DitiuLDLucica Ditiu
- Susan MashamSMSusan Masham
- Ifedayo AdetifaIAIfedayo Adetifa
- Nathan FordNFNathan Ford
- Helen CoxHelen Cox
- Stephen D LawnSLStephen D Lawn
- Ben J MaraisBMBen J Marais
- Timothy D McHughTMTimothy D McHugh
Open Access
- 1 June 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in The Lancet Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 13 (6) , 529-539
Abstract
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Funding Information
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- National Institutes of Health
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership
- Wellcome Trust
- UBS Optimus Foundation
- UCLH Biomedical Research Centre
- Medical Research Council
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