Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in patients with cancer, the role of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for diagnosis and monitoring treatment response
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We would like to thank David Leslie for laboratory support and Rodney J. Hicks and Robin Cassumbhoy for assistance with images.
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