Co-infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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*Department of Microbiology, Kantipur College of Medical Science, Sitapaila, Kathmandu, Nepal. **Center for Rural Health and Community Development University of South Australia, Australia. Received for publication: February 19, 2010. Reprint request: Yadav Prasad Joshi, M.Sc., M. A., Lecturer in Zoology: Parasitology, Department of Microbiology, Kantipur College of Medical Science, Sitapaila, Kathmandu, Nepal, GPO Box: 8975, EPC: 5519, Kathmandu, Nepal. E-mail: [email protected]
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