Weighing gold or counting spots - Which is more sensitive to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection?

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Barnes, Peter F. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Texas Hlth Ctr, Ctr Pulm & Infect Dis Control, Tyler, TX 75708 USA
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10.1164/rccm.200607-907ED
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R4 [临床医学];
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