L. -N. Lee, C. -H. Chou, J. -Y. Wang, H. -L. Hsu, T. -H. Tsai, I. -S

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Enzyme-linked immunospot assay for interferon-gamma in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy L.-N. Lee, C.-H. Chou, J.-Y. Wang, H.-L. Hsu, T.-H. Tsai, I.-S. Jan, P.-R. Hsueh, P.-C. Yang Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 15, Issue 2, Pages 173-179 (February 2009) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02655.x Copyright © 2009 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

FIG. 1 Results of rapid diagnostic tests (pleural biopsy, pleural fluid PCR, sputum PCR, pleural fluid ELISPOT assay) in 19 patients with tuberculous (TB) and 21 patients with non-TB pleural effusions. *MAC, pleurisy due to Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2009 15, 173-179DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02655.x) Copyright © 2009 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions