Combined phenotypical and functional analysis of M. tuberculosis specific immunity for diagnosing active infection and risk assessment in latently infected individuals

J. Dirks, M. Fousse, U. Sester, M. Sester (Homburg (Saar), Germany)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Future frontiers in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
Session: Future frontiers in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3252
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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