Rapid diagnosis of smear-negative tuberculosis by bronchoalveolar-lavage enzyme-linkend immunospot: interim analysis of a TBNET study

C. Jafari, M. Ernst, A. Bossink, L. Codecasa, A. Strassburg, B. Kalsdorf, S. F. T. Thiijsen, U. Greinert, D. Kirsten, A. Lalvani, D. Goletti, C. Lange (Borstel, Großhansdorf, Germany; Utrecht, Netherlands; Milan, Rome, Italy; London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - New methods to diagnose tuberculosis infection and disease
Session: New methods to diagnose tuberculosis infection and disease
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4442
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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