Performance of IFN-γ release assays for tuberculosis detection in immune-compromised children in a low prevalence country

M. Bocchino, E. Bruzzese, A. Matarese, L. Assante, M. Alessio, B. Bellofiore, A. Guarino, A. Sanduzzi (Naples, Italy)

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: 4577
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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