Evaluation of gene xpert for routine diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculosis in Nigeria: A prospective cohort study

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Evaluation of gene xpert for routine diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculosis in Nigeria: A prospective cohort study is …
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P6179Dimensions Publication ID1085704866
P356DOI10.1186/S12890-017-0430-6
P932PMC publication ID5450144
P698PubMed publication ID28558662

P50authorBabafemi TaiwoQ69963952
Robert L. MurphyQ39793026
P2093author name stringMamoudou Maiga
John Idoko
Chad Achenbach
Oche Agbaji
Agatha Ani
Patrick Akande
Christiana Ukoli
Maxwell Oluwole Akanbi
Yetunde Isa
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P921main subjectNigeriaQ1033
P304page(s)87
P577publication date2017-05-30
P1433published inBMC Pulmonary MedicineQ15755469
P1476titleEvaluation of gene xpert for routine diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculosis in Nigeria: A prospective cohort study
P478volume17

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