Usefulness of serological tests in childhood TB

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 23, 2001, Pages 61-64

  Lagrange, P H ^a   Simonney, N ^a   Wargnier, A ^a   Herrmann, J L ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; TUBERCULIN;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; TUBERCULOSIS; BLOOD; CHILD; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANTIGENS; CHILD; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0034764817     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.1950322326     Document Type: Conference Paper

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