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Comment
. 2017 Sep 1;110(9):611-612.
doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcx115.

Whole-genome sequencing identifies nosocomial transmission of extra-pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis

David A Barr  1   2 , Tom A Yates  3
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Whole-genome sequencing identifies nosocomial transmission of extra-pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis

David A Barr et al. QJM. .
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