Antibody detection for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 968-972

  Chierakul, N ^a   Damrongchokpipat, P ^a   Chaiprasert, A ^a   Arjratanakul, W ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antibody; Pleural effusion; Serum; Tuberculous pleuritis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURA FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAILAND; TUBERCULOUS PLEURISY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PLEURAL EFFUSION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THAILAND; TUBERCULOSIS, PLEURAL;

EID: 0034770068     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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