Tuberculin Skin Test Survey in a Pediatric Population with High BCG Vaccination Coverage - Botswana, 1996

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 46, Issue 36, 1997, Pages 846-851

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BCG VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BOTSWANA; HUMAN; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

BCG VACCINE; BOTSWANA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0031565664     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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