Cellular and humoral immune response in non HIV infected tuberculous patients in Upper Egypt

Maha Ghanem (Assiut, Egypt), Maha K. Ghanem, Nour Eldin H.M. Imam, Hebat Allah Rashed, Azza Ezz ElDin

Source: International Congress 2015 – Science and biomarkers in TB
Session: Science and biomarkers in TB
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3483
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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Maha Ghanem (Assiut, Egypt), Maha K. Ghanem, Nour Eldin H.M. Imam, Hebat Allah Rashed, Azza Ezz ElDin. Cellular and humoral immune response in non HIV infected tuberculous patients in Upper Egypt. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 3483

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