Immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in the parietal pleura of patients with tuberculous pleurisy

L. Lasagna, G. Caramori, A. G. Casalini, I. Adcock, M. Contoli, P. Casolari, F. Tafuro, K. F. Chung, P. Barnes, A. Papi, G. Rindi, G. Bertorelli (Parma, Ferrara, , Rome, Italy; , United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Tuberculosis: from bench to bedside
Session: Tuberculosis: from bench to bedside
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 5176
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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