Role of detection of lipoarabinomannan (LAM) in urine for diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV patients; Egyptian experience

A. Hewidy (Mansoura, Egypt)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Human susceptibility to tuberculosis
Session: Human susceptibility to tuberculosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3040
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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