Results of IGRA tests in a prison from a high-TB burden country

A. Sorete Arbore, V. Cojocariu, C. Petrovici, L. Mocanu (Iasi, Romania)

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: 281
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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