Assessment of sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis messenger RNA levels in anti-microbial treatment monitoring

S. Chocholska, H. Potoczna, M. Dabrowska, R. Kieszko, A. Krol, P. Krawczyk, J. Milanowski (Lublin, Poland)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Management of tuberculosis pulmonary, extrapulmonary peculiarities
Session: Management of tuberculosis pulmonary, extrapulmonary peculiarities
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4544
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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