The predictive value of interferon-γ release assays and tuberculin skin test: what about those not vaccinated with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin?
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 143 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013