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Bacillus Calmette-Guerin: Established and emerging roles for an old friend
 
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Respiratory Medicine Department, University Hospital of Patras, Greece
 
 
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Fotios Sampsonas   

Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, 26504, Rion, Patras, Greece
 
 
Pneumon 2020;33(1):10-12
 
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