Evaluation of cut-off values of QuantiFERON-TB Gold, interferon gamma inducible protein-10 and tuberculin skin test in active tuberculosis diagnosis

E. Seyhan, K. Köksalan, G. Günlüoglu, S. Sökücü, N. Veske, A. Akbas, S. Altin (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculosis and immunologic assays
Session: Tuberculosis and immunologic assays
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 425
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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