Are peripheral microscopy centres ready for next generation molecular tuberculosis diagnostics?

Denkinger Claudia M., Nicolau Ioana, Ramsay Andrew, Chedore Pamela, Pai Madhukar

Source: Eur Respir J 2013; 42: 544-547
Journal Issue: August
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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