First evaluation of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus performance in contact screening

Lucia Barcellini, Emanuele Borroni, James Brown, Enrico Brunetti, Daniela Campisi, Paola F. Castellotti, Luigi R. Codecasa, Federica Cugnata, Clelia Di Serio, Maurizio Ferrarese, Delia Goletti, Marc Lipman, Paola M.V. Rancoita, Giulia Russo, Marina Tadolini, Elisa Vanino and Daniela M. Cirillo

Source: Eur Respir J 2016; 48: 1411-1419
Journal Issue: November
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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