Antibody and host inflammatory biomarker combinations as diagnostic tools for TB disease

R. Jacobs (Cape Town, South Africa)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Update on TB: latest news
Session: Update on TB: latest news
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1949
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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