Serodiagnosis of tuberculosis: A study comparing three specific mycobacterial antigens

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 3 I, 1997, Pages 906-911

  Chiang, I Hsin ^a   Suo, Jen ^a   Bai, Kuan Jen ^a   Lin, Tao Ping ^a   Luh, Kwen Tay ^a   Yu, Chong Jen ^a   Yang, Pan Chyr ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MYCOBACTERIUM ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0030776447     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.156.3.9607122     Document Type: Article

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