Clinical evaluation of several biomarkers including IFN-γ for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection

Yoshihiro Kobashi (Kurashiki Okayama, Japan), Yoshihiro Kobashi, Keiji Mouri, Shigeki Kato, Mikio Oka

Source: International Congress 2016 – Tuberculosis: immune responses of CD8+ T cells, value of interferon-gamma and other cytokines, Th2 responses, BCG, and biomarkers
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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