Source: Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1423-1428
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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Torres Costa J., Sa R., Cardoso M. J., Silva R., Ferreira J., Ribeiro C., Miranda M., Placido J. L., Nienhaus A.. Tuberculosis screening in Portuguese healthcare workers using the tuberculin skin test and the interferon-gamma release assay. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1423-1428

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