Comparison of tuberculin skin test and new specific blood test in tuberculosis contacts.

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• Publication year

  2004

• Venue

  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

• Publication date

  2004-07-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1164/RCCM.200402-232OCPMID 15087297
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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