Could pulmonary tuberculosis present without any inflammatory response?

M. C. Ciontu, A. Dragomir, M. Martius, G. Sandu, F. D. Mihaltan (Bucharest, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Clinical and diagnostic features in tuberculosis III
Session: Clinical and diagnostic features in tuberculosis III
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2672
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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