The utility of the interferon gamma-inducible protein-10 (IP-10) level in bronchoalveolar lavage and blood in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Introduction: Control of TB depends on early detection and treatment of active cases. Aim of the work: Investigating the utility, sensitivity and specificity of interferon gamma inducible protein IP-10 in both blood and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in the diagnosis of TB infection in clinically susp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-10-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813001854 |