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Туберкулез и социально значимые заболевания

Tuberculosis and socially significant diseases

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ОБЗОР ЛИТЕРАТУРЫ

LITERATURE REVIEW

Определение интерферона-гамма в тест-системах IGRA – значение в диагностике туберкулеза, в том числе у иммунокомпрометированных лиц

Литвинов

В. И.

Литвинов Виталий Ильич – научный руководитель ГБУЗ «Московский городской научно-практический центр борьбы с туберкулезом Департамента здравоохранения города Москвы», доктор медицинских наук, профессор, академик РАН

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Ванеева

Т. В.

Ванеева Татьяна Валерьевна – ведущий научный сотрудник отдела проблем лабораторной диагностики туберкулеза и патоморфологии ГБУЗ «Московский научно-практический центр борьбы с туберкулезом Департамента здравоохранениягорода Москвы», кандидат медицинских наук

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Куликовская

Н. В.

Куликовская Наиля Вафиновна – ведущий научный сотрудник отдела проблем лабораторной диагностики туберкулеза и патоморфологии ГБУЗ «Московский научно-практический центр борьбы с туберкулезом Департамента здравоохранения города Москвы», кандидат медицинских наук

107014, Москва, ул. Стромынка, д. 10Тел.: + 7 (495) 603-30-33

ГБУЗ «Московский городской научно-практический центр борьбы с туберкулезом Департамента здравоохранения города Москвы»Russian FederationГБУЗ «Московский научно-практический центр борьбы с туберкулезом Департамента здравоохранения города Москвы»Russian FederationГБУЗ «Московский научно-практический центр борьбы с туберкулезом Департамента здравоохранения города Москвы»Russian Federation

2016

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Литвинов В.И., Ванеева Т.В., Куликовская Н.В.

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