Immune reactive profiling in subjects at risk of latent tuberculosis infection with TST(+)/IGRA(-) results.

P. Escalante (Rochester, MN, United States of America), T. Peikert (Rochester, MN, United States of America), V. Van Keulen (Rochester, MN, United States of America), C. Erskine (Rochester, MN, United States of America), A. Limper (Rochester, MN, United States of America)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Tuberculosis transmission and screening strategies
Session: Tuberculosis transmission and screening strategies
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 5274
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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