The value of interferon-γ assay for the diagnosis of TB meningitis in children

O. A. Caliman-Sturdza, D. Mihalache, M. C. Luca (Suceava, Iasi, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - From bench to bedside: diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: From bench to bedside: diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 1695
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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