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Comment
. 2012 Dec;130(6):e1672-3.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-2832. Epub 2012 Nov 26.

Childhood tuberculosis: a preventable disease not being prevented

Andrea T Cruz  1 , Anna M Mandalakas, Jeffrey R Starke
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Childhood tuberculosis: a preventable disease not being prevented

Andrea T Cruz et al. Pediatrics. 2012 Dec.
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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: The authors have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose.

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