Source: Eur Respir J 2012; 39: 163-171
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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Rangaka M.X., Gideon H.P., Wilkinson K.A., Pai M., Mwansa-Kambafwile J., Maartens G., Glynn J.R., Boulle A., Fielding K., Goliath R., Titus R., Mathee S., Wilkinson R.J.. Interferon release does not add discriminatory value to smear-negative HIV–tuberculosis algorithms. Eur Respir J 2012; 39: 163-171

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