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Molecular diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis and infection with Bacilli-Calmette-Guerin in Taiwan

  • Ruwen Jou

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    • Reference Laboratory of Mycobacteriology, Research and Diagnostic Center, Centers for Disease Control, Department of Health, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Reference Laboratory of Mycobacteriology, Research and Diagnostic Center, Centers for Disease Control, Department of Health, 161 Kun-Yang Street, Nan-Kang, Taipei 115, Taiwan.
    • ,
  • Wei-Lun Huang

      Affiliations

    • Reference Laboratory of Mycobacteriology, Research and Diagnostic Center, Centers for Disease Control, Department of Health, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 8 November 2011 ,Revised 10 November 2011 ,Accepted 10 November 2011. Published online 20 January 2012 Corrected Proof

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PII: S0929-6646(11)00166-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2011.11.021

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