Will Precision Medicine Ever be A Possibility for Controlling Tuberculosis?

Somchai Bovornkitti^1,

¹The Academy of Science, The Royal Society of Thailand

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Somchai Bovornkitti. Will Precision Medicine Ever be A Possibility for Controlling Tuberculosis?. American Journal of Public Health Research. 2018; 6(2):62-62. doi: 10.12691/ajphr-6-2-7

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