Source: Annual Congress 2007 - New methods to diagnose tuberculosis infection and disease and problems in tuberculosis care
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections



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I. Ozere, G. Skenders, I. Liduma, O. Bobrikova, D. Sleija, Z. Lauska, A. Skangale, A. Jagmane, V. Leimane (Riga Region, Latvia). T SPOT-TB and Mantoux test in diagnosis of M.tuberculosis infection in recently BCG vaccinated children. Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 1690

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