Performance of a commercial IFN-γ blood assay for monitoring treatment efficacy in active pulmonary tuberculosis

M. Bocchino, P. Chiaradonna, A. Matarese, M. Salvatores, M. G. Alma, A. Sanduzzi, A. M. Altieri (Naples, Rome, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - From bench to bedside: diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: From bench to bedside: diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 1694
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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