Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in children

R. Ahmed, D. Gascoyne- Binzi, S. Moffitt, T. Collyns, J. Watson (Leeds, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Tuberculosis in pregnancy and childhood
Session: Tuberculosis in pregnancy and childhood
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4980
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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