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- Tuberculosis: interferon g tests for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis (partial update) www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/12193/49706/49706.pdf
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Tuberculosis: clinical diagnosis and management of tuberculosis, and measures for its prevention and control (2006) http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG33/NICEGuidance/doc/English