Discrepancy between the results of immunological tests in children with tuberculosis infection

N. Korneva (Saint-Petersburg , Russian Federation), A. Vtulkina (Saint-Petersburg , Russian Federation), C. Kazarina (Saint-Petersburg , Russian Federation), O. Zakharova (Saint-Petersburg , Russian Federation), I. Bozhkov (Saint-Petersburg , Russian Federation), A. Elkin (Saint-Petersburg , Russian Federation)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Paediatric tuberculosis
Session: Paediatric tuberculosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3631
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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