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Editorial
. 2012 Jul;12(6):549-51.
doi: 10.1586/erm.12.52.

Challenges facing lipoarabinomannan urine antigen tests for diagnosing HIV-associated tuberculosis

Robin Wood, Stephen D Lawn
Editorial

Challenges facing lipoarabinomannan urine antigen tests for diagnosing HIV-associated tuberculosis

Robin Wood et al. Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2012 Jul.
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The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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