Immune responses in the lungs of patients with tuberculous pleural effusion without parenchymal tuberculosis

W.I. Choi (Daegu, Republic Of Korea)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculosis and immunologic assays
Session: Tuberculosis and immunologic assays
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 429
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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W.I. Choi (Daegu, Republic Of Korea). Immune responses in the lungs of patients with tuberculous pleural effusion without parenchymal tuberculosis. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 429

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