Screening for tuberculosis in candidates for immunosuppressive therapy

I. Gonçalves, D. Alves, F. Guedes, A. Carvalho, R. Duarte (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Clinical immunology of tuberculosis
Session: Clinical immunology of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2561
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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