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T-SPOT™.TB: An In Vitro Diagnostic Assay Measuring T-Cell Reaction to Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Specific Antigens

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Davies, P.D.O. T-SPOT™.TB: An In Vitro Diagnostic Assay Measuring T-Cell Reaction to Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Specific Antigens. Mol Diag Ther 10, 64 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03256444

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