Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Tuberculin skin tests, interferon-gamma release assays and beyond
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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T. Gomes, S. Campainha, A. Carvalho, R. Duarte (Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Real, Oporto, Portugal). IGRA and TST predictive value in immunocompetent close contacts. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 302

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