Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Sourcing material for TB diagnosis
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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S. Greco, E. Girardi, R. Masciangelo, G. B. Capoccetta, C. Saltini (Roma, Italy). Role of interferon-gamma quantification for the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis: a meta-analysis. Eur Respir J 2001; 16: Suppl. 31, 3324

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