Predictive value of a whole-blood IGRA for the development of active TB disease

R. Diel, R. Loddenkemper, A. Nienhaus (Duesseldorf, Berlin, Hamburg, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Interferon-gamma methods for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection and disease
Session: Interferon-gamma methods for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection and disease
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4578
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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