Clinical utility of pleural fluid interferon-gamma release assay in tuberculous pleurisy diagnosis

T. Ohdaira (Niigata-shi, Japan)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Microbiology and laboratory techniques to monitor NTM infections
Session: Microbiology and laboratory techniques to monitor NTM infections
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2747
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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