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. 2017 Nov;110(11):428-433.
doi: 10.1177/0141076817732965. Epub 2017 Sep 26.

Correcting the record on BCG before we license new vaccines against tuberculosis

C Fordham von Reyn  1
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Correcting the record on BCG before we license new vaccines against tuberculosis

C Fordham von Reyn. J R Soc Med. 2017 Nov.
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