Adenosine deaminase, an useful tool for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis in France

H. Le Floch, S. Duron, H. Delacour, F. Rivière, I. Ngampolo, F. Vaylet, J. Margery, C. Rapp (Clamart, Saint Mandé, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Novel strategies for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: Novel strategies for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4383
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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