Use of ESAT‐6 and CFP‐10 Antigens for Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0022-1899,1537-6613
DOI: 10.1086/317663