The adaptation of a point of care test for the quantitative determination of active neutrophil elastase in sputum

D. McCafferty (Belfast (Belfast), United Kingdom), W. Carson-Mcneill (Coleraine, United Kingdom), T. Ferguson (Belfast (Belfast), United Kingdom), K. Moffitt (Belfast (Belfast), United Kingdom)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Biomarkers and characterisation of immune response in respiratory infection
Session: Biomarkers and characterisation of immune response in respiratory infection
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 2348
Disease area: Airway diseases

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