Using a whole-blood interferon-gamma assay to improve diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion

Katiyar S.K., Sampath A., Bihari S., Mamtani M., Kulkarni H.

Source: Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 679-681
Journal Issue: September
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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