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. 2012 Mar 1;54(5):739-40.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cir908. Epub 2011 Dec 21.

Point-of-care urine antigen screening tests for tuberculosis and cryptococcosis: potential for mortality reduction in antiretroviral treatment programs in Africa

Stephen D Lawn, Robin Wood
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Point-of-care urine antigen screening tests for tuberculosis and cryptococcosis: potential for mortality reduction in antiretroviral treatment programs in Africa

Stephen D Lawn et al. Clin Infect Dis. .
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