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. 2018 Jun 1;22(6):706-707.
doi: 10.5588/ijtld.18.0191.

Xpert MTB/RIF® assay for the diagnosis of HIV-related tuberculous meningitis in São Paulo, Brazil

Renata Guise Azevedo  1 , Fernanda Suyama Dinallo  1 , Laryssa Sanches de Laurentis  1 , David R Boulware  2 , José Ernesto Vidal  3
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Xpert MTB/RIF® assay for the diagnosis of HIV-related tuberculous meningitis in São Paulo, Brazil

Renata Guise Azevedo et al. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. .
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