Performance of modified universal sample processing method in a field study in Uganda
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Performance of modified universal sample processing method in a field study in Uganda
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Poor performance of universal sample processing method for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis by smear microscopy and culture in Uganda.J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Oct;46(10):3325-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01175-08. Epub 2008 Aug 13. J Clin Microbiol. 2008. PMID: 18701657 Free PMC article.
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