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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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  1. Tuberculosis Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

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Kehinde, A.O. T-SPOT™.TB: An In Vitro Diagnostic Assay Measuring T-Cell Reaction to Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Specific Antigens. Mol Diag Ther 10, 64–65 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03256445

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