Source: Eur Respir J 2011; 38: 747-748
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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Lange C., Sester M., Sotgiu G., Giehl C., Girardi E., Bossink A., Dheda K., Diel R., Dominguez J., Lipman M., Migliori G.B., Nemeth J., Ravn P., Winkler S., Huitric E., Sandgren A., Manissero D.. Interferon-gamma release assays for diagnosis of active pleural tuberculosis: a developing world perspective. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: 747-748

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