Tuberculin skin test and IGRA test in the diagnosis and follow-up of bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV negative adults

J. Homolka, I. Hricikova, E. Kopecka, M. Vasakova (Prague, Czech Republic)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculosis and immunologic assays
Session: Tuberculosis and immunologic assays
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 420
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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