Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Interferon-gamma releases assays (IGRAs) for the diagnosis of tuberculosis: what is the role?
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Y. Kobashi, M. Abe, K. Mouri, Y. Obase, N. Miyashita, M. Oka (Kurashiki, Japan). Clinical evaluation of two interferon-gamma release assay tests for immunocompromised patients. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 2150

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