Concordance between tuberculin skin testing and interferon-gamma release assays in diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection among HIV-infected individuals

A. Socaci, G. Nini, V. Tudorache, T. Moisil, E. Borgazi (Timisoara, Reunion; Arad, Timisoara, Constanta, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculosis and immunologic assays
Session: Tuberculosis and immunologic assays
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 423
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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