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. 1963 Sep 21;2(5359):720–724. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5359.720

Declining Tuberculin Sensitivity with Advancing Age

R N Johnston, R T Ritchie, I H F Murray
PMCID: PMC1872876  PMID: 14043732

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