Clinical, Immunological, and Epidemiological Importance of Antituberculosis T Cell Responses in HIV-Infected Africans
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- 15 June 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 44 (12) , 1639-1646
- https://doi.org/10.1086/518234
Abstract
Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated tuberculosis is a major cause of mortality in Africa. The assay of T cell interferon-γ releKeywords
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