Cross-reactivity of Mycobacterium leprae and M. tuberculosis and the implications for assessment of in vitro T cell function in leprosy patients
โ Scribed by W.D. Rawlinson; A. Basten
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 312 KB
- Volume
- 83
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0035-9203
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