# W. Henry Boom

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/w-henry-boom/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 18,086 |
| Field | Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology |
| h-index | 76 |
| i10-index | 201 |
| Last Known Institution | Case Western Reserve University |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5028956215 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5760-9595 |
| Works | 291 |

## Researcher papers

- [The risk of tuberculosis in children after close exposure: a systematic review and individual-participant meta-analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-risk-of-tuberculosis-in-children-after-close-exposure-a-systematic-review/)
- [Infant BCG vaccination and risk of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis throughout the life course: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/infant-bcg-vaccination-and-risk-of-pulmonary-and-extrapulmonary-tuberculosis/)

## Researcher topics

- [Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/tuberculosis-research-and-epidemiology-2/)
- [Mycobacterium research and diagnosis](https://scholariq.org/topics/mycobacterium-research-and-diagnosis/)
- [Immune Cell Function and Interaction](https://scholariq.org/topics/immune-cell-function-and-interaction/)
- [Immune Response and Inflammation](https://scholariq.org/topics/immune-response-and-inflammation/)
- [Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/immunodeficiency-and-autoimmune-disorders/)

## Researcher university

- [Case Western Reserve University](https://scholariq.org/institutions/case-western-reserve-university/)

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