Host genetics and tuberculosis susceptibility

Current Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 115-121

  Selvaraj, P ^a  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

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EID: 4444378456     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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