Role of the Quantiferon-TB Test in Ruling Out Pleural Tuberculosis: A Multi-Centre Study
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2058-7384,2058-7384
DOI: 10.1177/039463201102400118