Study of the relation of TNF-α and performance of tuberculosis patients and role of TNF-α as an additional laboratuary method in diagnosis

C. Ones, M. Kurutepe, O. Tumer, H. Solak, G. Ozturk, A. Hazar (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Diagnosis of tuberculosis and laboratory aspects: genetics and immunobiology
Session: Diagnosis of tuberculosis and laboratory aspects: genetics and immunobiology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2154
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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