Molecular biology applied to tuberculosis: The third landmark

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Volumn 110, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1381-1382

  Collazos, J ^a  

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Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0030461637     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.110.6.1381     Document Type: Editorial

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