Piloting Upfront Xpert MTB/RIF Testing on Various Specimens under Programmatic Conditions for Diagnosis of TB & DR-TB in Paediatric Population. [electronic resource]
- PloS one 2015
- e0140375 p. digital
Publication Type: Evaluation Study; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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10.1371/journal.pone.0140375 doi
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