Mantoux test and its interpretation
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Role of mantoux test in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Dermatology Online Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2229-5178
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.93479