Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Tuberculosis in immunocompromised hosts
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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I. Hanta, S. Ozbek, O. Baydar, S. Kuleci (Adana, Turkey). The effect of anti TNF-alpha therapy on tuberculin skin test reaction. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 1944

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