Assessing Very Early Infant Diagnosis Turnaround Times: Findings from a Birth Testing Pilot in Lesotho

AIDS Research and Treatment

Volumn 2017, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Gill, Michelle M ^a   Hoffman, Heather J ^b   Mokone, Majoalane ^a   Tukei, Vincent J ^a   Nchephe, Matsepeli ^c   Phalatse, Mamakhetha ^c   Tiam, Appolinaire ^a,d   Guay, Laura ^a,b   Mofenson, Lynne ^a  

^a ELIZABETH GLASER PEDIATRIC AIDS FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c National Tuberculosis Programme   (Lesotho)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

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EID: 85042120406     PISSN: 20901240     EISSN: 20901259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2017/2572594     Document Type: Article

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