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Comment
. 2021 Sep;9(9):e1209.
doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00306-5.

Validating novel diagnostic assays for tuberculosis in the context of existing tools

Andrew D Kerkhoff  1 , Adithya Cattamanchi  2 , Monde Muyoyeta  3 , Claudia M Denkinger  4 , David W Dowdy  5
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Validating novel diagnostic assays for tuberculosis in the context of existing tools

Andrew D Kerkhoff et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 Sep.
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