Factors Associated with Indeterminate and False Negative Results of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Test in Active Tuberculosis
Kiwon Cho, Eunha Cho, Soohoon Kwon, Sanghyuk Im, In Sohn, Sookhee Song, Hyeok Kim, Suhyun Kim
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