Screening for TB infection in children using skin tests with tuberculin and recombinant allergen (CFP-10-ESAT-6)

L. Slogotskaya (Moscow, Russian Federation), E. Bogorodskaya (Moscow, Russian Federation), M. Sinitsyn (Moscow, Russian Federation), N. Nikolenko (Moscow, Russian Federation), D. Kudlay (Moscow, Russian Federation), L. Shamuratova (Moscow, Russian Federation), T. Sevostyanova (Moscow, Russian Federation)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Non-tuberculous mycobacteria and latent tuberculosis infection
Session: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria and latent tuberculosis infection
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 2809
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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