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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 26, 2018 - Issue 6
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The Role of QuantiFERON®-TB Gold and Tuberculin Skin Test as Diagnostic Tests for Intraocular Tuberculosis in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Patients in South Africa

Derrick P. SmitDivision of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3206-8184
, MBCHB, FCOPHTH(SA) ORCID Icon,
Tonya M. EsterhuizenBiostatistics Unit, Centre for Evidence Based Health Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8703-1664
, MSC (LSHTM) ORCID Icon &
David MeyerDivision of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South AfricaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5240-4344
, MBCHB, FCOPHTH(SA), PHD ORCID Icon
Pages 853-858 | Received 02 Feb 2017, Accepted 02 May 2017, Published online: 19 Jun 2017

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