Diagnostics of the latent TBC infection (LTBI) activity in children

N. Stavitskaya, A. Doroschenkova, R. Khanferyan (Krasnodar, Russian Federation)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Tuberculosis in pregnancy and childhood
Session: Tuberculosis in pregnancy and childhood
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4982
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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