The specificity of a new skin test – Diaskintest (recombinant protein CFP10-ESAT6) in patients with sarcoidosis and non-tuberculous pulmonary diseases

N. Makarova, L. Slogotskaya, E. Kupavtseva, S. Borisov (Moscow, Russian Federation)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Tuberculin skin tests, interferon-gamma release assays and beyond
Session: Tuberculin skin tests, interferon-gamma release assays and beyond
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 294
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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