Quantitative pulmonary T-cell responses for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 289-

  Van Zyl Smit, Richard ^a   Meldau, Richard ^a   Dheda, Keertan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; HUMAN; INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE ASSAY; LETTER; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 76749144289     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.181.3.289     Document Type: Letter

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