Pleural effusion cytokine profiles in HIV/MTB co-infection

A. Chuturgoon, U. Lalloo, A. Phulukdaree, D. Moodley, K. Nyamande, A. Ambaram (Durban, South Africa)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: diagnostic tools
Session: Tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: diagnostic tools
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2649
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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