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Lung-Oriented Immunoassay Accurately Diagnoses Active Tuberculosis
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Title Lung-Oriented Immunoassay Accurately Diagnoses Active Tuberculosis
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568358?src=rss
Description A rapid lung-oriented immunoassay accurately diagnoses sputum smear-negative active tuberculosis (TB), according to a report in the January Thorax. Reuters Health Information
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Date Jan 8, 2008
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