Advantage of QuantiFERON TB-2G in a contact investigation of tuberculosis infection

K. Takeshita, Y. Suzuki, T. Yamada, A. Takizawa, O. Takeuchi, C. Sato, K. Tsuchimoto (Minato-ku, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Immunological diagnosis of tuberculosis infection and disease
Session: Immunological diagnosis of tuberculosis infection and disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 883
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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