Concordance between QFT and TST in a cohort of Indian nursing students

D. J. Christopher, P. James, P. Daley, L. Armstrong, B. Premkumar, J. Sarojini Michael, A. Zwerling, M. Pai (Vellore, India; Montreal, Canada)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Immune responses for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: Immune responses for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 283
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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