The impact of absolute CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell counts on IGRA test results in HIV/AIDS patients

R. Markova, R. Drenska, Y. Todorova, M. Nikolva, I. Elenkov (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Tuberculosis: from bench to bedside
Session: Tuberculosis: from bench to bedside
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1811
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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