Mycobacterium tuberculosis Secreted Proteins As Potential Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis and Latent Tuberculosis Infection
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0887-8013,1098-2825
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21782