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November 10, 2011European Respiratory JournalOpen Access

Do adjunct tuberculosis tests, when combined with Xpert MTB/RIF, improve accuracy and the cost of diagnosis in a resource-poor setting?

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GTGrant TheronSouth African Medical Research CouncilAPAnil PooranUniversity of Cape TownJPJonny PeterUniversity of Cape Town

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a967109f69cd3f69202011dhttps://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00145511
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