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. 2020 Apr;8(4):330-331.
doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30045-X. Epub 2020 Mar 13.

Blood transcriptional signatures for tuberculosis testing

Simon C Mendelsohn  1 , Stanley Kimbung Mbandi  2 , Mark Hatherill  2 , Thomas J Scriba  2
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Blood transcriptional signatures for tuberculosis testing

Simon C Mendelsohn et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 Apr.
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