Mycobacterial Diseases

Mycobacterial Diseases
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ISSN: 2161-1068

Editorial - (2012) Volume 2, Issue 2

Partners in Crime: The Deadly Synergy of Tuberculosis and Tobacco Smoke?

Richard Van Zyl-Smit1* and Keertan Dheda1,2
1Lung Infection and Immunity Unit, Division of Pulmonology & UCT Lung Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
2Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
*Corresponding Author: Richard Van Zyl-Smit, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, Tel: +27214066850, Fax: +27214066902 Email: