Utility of quantitative analysis of urine lipoarabinomannan in the diagnosis of tuberculosis

M. Aga, R. El-Helbawy, N. El-Helbawy, N. El-Sheak (Shebean Elkoam, Shebean El-Koam, Egypt)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Diagnostic features of tuberculosis II
Session: Diagnostic features of tuberculosis II
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4440
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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