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Original Articles

Evaluation of the Accuracy of T-SPOT.TB for the Diagnosis of Ocular Tuberculosis in a BCG-vaccinated, Non-endemic Population

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Pages 455-459 | Received 09 Aug 2015, Accepted 21 Dec 2015, Published online: 04 Mar 2016

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