Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Genetics, immunology and microbiology of tuberculosis
Disease area: Airway diseases



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M. El-Feki, A. N. Zohri, M. H. Aliae, A. Osman (Assiut, Egypt; Om Dorman, Sudan). Performance of five serological tests using different antigens in rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 4516

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Paul Kelly - 07.10.2008 09:51
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These assays seem to lack specificity, sensiti.vity and predictive strength for the diagnosis of TB

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