Repeat Tuberculin Testing in BCG-vaccinated Subjects in the United Kingdom
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1073-449X,1535-4970
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.164.6.2102076