Interferon-γ assays in the immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis: a systematic review
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- 1 December 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in The Lancet Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 4 (12) , 761-776
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099(04)01206-x
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