Could IFN-γ levels in serial QuantiFERON predict tuberculosis development in young children?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Laboratory and Precision Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2519-9005
DOI: 10.21037/jlpm.2017.10.06