The value of Quantiferon-TB Gold in the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis

L. Stournara, M. Lerikou, M. Palavra, S. Nikolaou, S. Kanabaki, G. Pavlakou (Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Session: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3059
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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