IGRA testing correlation with clinical and laboratory parameters in patients with tuberculosis

J. Kotrbova, M. Vasakova, J. Homolka, E. Kopecka, J. Skibova (Prague, Czech Republic)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Risk assessment for tuberculosis
Session: Risk assessment for tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2658
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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