Use of pleural fluid interferon-gamma enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assay in the evaluation of undiagnosed pleural effusion

Z. Hashim (Lucknow, India), A. Nath (Lucknow, India), V. Agarwal (Lucknow, India), R. Mishra (Lucknow, India)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Pulmonary tuberculosis: long term complications, rehabilitation and challenges
Session: Pulmonary tuberculosis: long term complications, rehabilitation and challenges
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2760
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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