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Using of T-Spot.TB and Mantoux tests in diagnosis of M. tuberculosis infection in BCG vaccinated children aged five and younger Cover

Using of T-Spot.TB and Mantoux tests in diagnosis of M. tuberculosis infection in BCG vaccinated children aged five and younger

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.
Volume 63 (2009): Issue 6 (December 2009)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-010-0001-1 | Journal eISSN: 2255-890X (formerly 1407-009X) | Journal ISSN: 1407-009X
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Language: English
Page range: 257 - 263
Published on: Apr 23, 2010
Published by: Latvian Academy of Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
Mantoux test,
T-SPOT.TB test,
tuberculosis,
children
Related subjects:
Mathematics,
General mathematics

© 2010 Iveta Ozere, Ģirts Skenders, Iveta Līduma, Olga Bobrikova, Zita Lauska, Anita Skangale, Anita Jagmane, Vita Kalniņa, Vaira Leimane, published by Latvian Academy of Sciences
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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