The usefulness of antimycobacterial antibodies detection in TB diagnosis

E. Cojocaru, C. Popa, I.L. Dumitriu, B. Gurzu, C. Cojocaru (Iasi, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: diagnostic tools
Session: Tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: diagnostic tools
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2638
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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