Comparison of the tuberculin skin test and the RD1 elispot for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in renal transplant patients

M. Losi, S. Cerri, D. Davoli, T. Hinks, K. Millington, F. Ferrari, P. Roversi, G. Pollastri, G. Cappelli, V. Malaguti, A. Di Felice, A. Albertazzi, L. M. Fabbri, L. Richeldi, A. Lalvani (Modena, Italy; Oxford, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Immunological diagnosis of tuberculosis infection and disease
Session: Immunological diagnosis of tuberculosis infection and disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 890
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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