Serial interferon-gamma release assay in children with tuberculosis infection

N. Nenadic, B. Kristic Kirin, D. Plavec, R. Zrinski Topic, I. Zoricic Letoja, S. Dodig (Zagreb, Croatia)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Tuberculosis in children
Session: Tuberculosis in children
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 3743
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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