Relationship of interferon-gamma release assay results and tuberculin skin test results to numbers of circulating CD4 T-cells in HIV–infection

L. Leidl, H. Mayanja-Kizza, G. Sotgiu, J. Baseke, C. Hirsch, D. Goletti, Z. Toossi, C. Lange (Borstel, Germany; Kampala, Uganda; Sassari, Rome, Italy; Cleveland, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection
Session: Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 3305
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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