[Tuberculosis: yesterday, today, tomorrow].
The historical aspects of phisiology are briefly outlined. The main factors that promote the prevalence of tuberculosis are characterized. The present-day tuberculosis epidemiological situation makes one to correct antituberculous measures and with the use of new investigations and developments to improve the identification of patients with tuberculosis, primarily those with contagious types of the disease, to introduce the currently available short-term regimens of 2-stage drug therapy, to design novel agents and depot formulations of the well known ones. Further investigations are required to search for a new tuberculosis vaccine.
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D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history* / Q000517:prevention & control
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D001500:BCG Vaccine
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