Comparative study on the diagnostic value of a modern gamma-interferon test applied in blood and bronchoalveolar lavage in children suspected of tuberculosis - final results

N. Gabrovska (Sofia, Bulgaria), S. Velizarova (Sofia, Bulgaria), A. Spasova (Sofia, Bulgaria), D. Kostadinov (Sofia, Bulgaria), H. Shivachev (Sofia, Bulgaria), Y. Pahnev (Sofia, Bulgaria), Z. Antonova (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Tuberculosis and society
Session: Tuberculosis and society
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 1454
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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