Clinical utility of glutaraldehyde gelification test as screening test for pulmonary tuberculosis

M. A. Abourayan, A. A. Darwish, E. E. Hatata, A. M. El-Hefnawy (Alexandria, Menouffyia, Egypt)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1077
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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