QuantiFERON testing in British army recruits

R. Mackley, D. Spence (Northallerton, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Tuberculin skin tests, interferon-gamma release assays and beyond
Session: Tuberculin skin tests, interferon-gamma release assays and beyond
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 308
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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