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Editorial
. 2023 Nov 2;228(9):1147-1149.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiad360.

Improving Tuberculosis Vaccine Trial Efficiency: A Tough Nut to Crack

Helen McShane  1
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Editorial

Improving Tuberculosis Vaccine Trial Efficiency: A Tough Nut to Crack

Helen McShane. J Infect Dis. .
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  • Reply to McShane.
    Hill PC, Cobelens F, Martinez L, Garcia-Basteiro AL, Behr MA, Rangaka MX, Churchyard G, Evans T, Hanekom W, White RG. Hill PC, et al. J Infect Dis. 2024 Feb 14;229(2):616. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiad466. J Infect Dis. 2024. PMID: 37897697 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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