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December 7, 2010PEDIATRICS

Comparing the Tuberculin Skin Test and T-SPOT.TB Blood Test in Children

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ACAndrea T. CruzBaylor College of MedicineAGAbby M. GeltemeyerJSJeffrey R. StarkeMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States)

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9642d58a4936f1ceb2ddb8https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2010-1725
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