Tuberculosis in patients receiving anti-TNF-α treatment

L. Kawano-Dourado, L. Bezerra, M. Seiscento, F. Marinho, S. Bombarda, R. Sales (São Paulo, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Clinical immunology of tuberculosis
Session: Clinical immunology of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2563
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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