Usefulness of whole blood interferon-γ assay and interferon-γ enzyme-linked immunospot assay for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis

S. K. Han, Y. A. Kang, H. W. Lee, Y. T. Chung, Y. S. Shim, J. J. Yim, H. S. Chung (Seoul, Republic Of Korea)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Immunological diagnosis of tuberculosis infection and disease
Session: Immunological diagnosis of tuberculosis infection and disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 871
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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