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Comment
. 2015 Apr;147(4):e158.
doi: 10.1378/chest.14-3111.

How is TB transmitted?

Eleanor S Click  1
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How is TB transmitted?

Eleanor S Click. Chest. 2015 Apr.
No abstract available

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    Velayati AA, Farnia P, Mirsaeidi M. Velayati AA, et al. Chest. 2015 Apr;147(4):e158-e159. doi: 10.1378/chest.14-3235. Chest. 2015. PMID: 25846544 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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