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Comment
. 2009 Feb 15;48(4):496-7.
doi: 10.1086/596550.

Tuberculosis transmission from patients with smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa

Stephen D Lawn, David Edwards, Robin Wood
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Tuberculosis transmission from patients with smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa

Stephen D Lawn et al. Clin Infect Dis. .
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