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Letter to the Editor

The role of Quantiferon-TB Gold in-Tube in the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of active tuberculosis

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Pages 474-477 | Received 13 Dec 2016, Accepted 02 Jan 2017, Published online: 24 Jan 2017

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