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Localized Pulmonary Mycobacterium avium Disease in HIV-Infected Patients Without Access to HAART

Tuberculosis Research Centre (ICMR), Chetput, Chennai, doctorsoumya{at}yahoo.com

C. Padmapriyadarsini, MBBS, MNAMS DNB

Tuberculosis Research Centre (ICMR), Chetput, Chennai

Ranjani Ramachandran, MD

Tuberculosis Research Centre (ICMR), Chetput, Chennai

Pradeep A. Menon, DPM

Tuberculosis Research Centre (ICMR), Chetput, Chennai

Nalini S. Mohan, MSc

Tuberculosis Research Centre (ICMR), Chetput, Chennai

G. Kubendiran, PhD

Tuberculosis Research Centre (ICMR), Chetput, Chennai

C.N. Paramasivan, DSc, FAMS

Tuberculosis Research Centre (ICMR), Chetput, Chennai

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This version was published on December 1, 2007

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC), Vol. 6, No. 4, 264-268 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1545109707303940


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