Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in diagnosis of tuberculose pleuritis (P.TB)

A. M. H. Asnaashari, M. Towhidi, D. Attaran, R. Farid, M. R. Abbaszadegan, A. Amiridarban, S. S. Fatemi (Mashad, Iran)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2621
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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