Byrne, Anthony L. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0789-5161
Marais, Ben J.
Mitnick, Carole D.
Garden, Frances L.
Lecca, Leonid
Contreras, Carmen
Yauri, Yaninna
Garcia, Fanny
Marks, Guy B.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Health and Medical Research Council (TB-CRE)
Sydney Medical School (PRSS)
Article History
Received: 6 February 2018
Accepted: 5 February 2019
First Online: 13 February 2019
Author’s information
: The author is a respiratory physician that lived in Lima, Peru whilst performing the study which was focused on the lung health of residents of its residents and the possible contribution of tuberculosis to common respiratory disease. Lima was chosen due to its relatively high prevalence of both atopic disease such as asthma and the mycobacterial infective disease, tuberculosis.
: The Pulmones Post TB study was approved by the Peruvian National Institute of Health Institutional Committee for Ethics in Investigations (Protocol OEE-040-14) and Partners In Health. All participants (or their parents or guardians for minors) gave their written, informed consent to participate in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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