In vitro immunodiagnosis of MTB infection in TB+ and TB+/HIV-1+ Bulgarian patients

R. K. Markova, R. H. Drenska, V. I. Terzieva, Y. D. Todorova, D. I. Stefanova, I. I. Elenkov, M. I. Yankova (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Biological and treatment aspects of tuberculosis
Session: Biological and treatment aspects of tuberculosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2901
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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