The effect of immunosuppressives on the tuberculin skin test

S. F. Zuhur, I. Ozdemir, B. Müsellim, S. Erturan, G. Hatemi, V. Hamuryudan, G. Ongen (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Clinical epidemiology of tuberculosis
Session: Clinical epidemiology of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2323
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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