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Original Article

Positive predictive value of ELISpot in BAL and pleural fluid from patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis

Regina W. HoflandDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht, The Netherlands; ;Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Correspondence[email protected]
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Steven F. T. ThijsenDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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Anne S. R. van LindertDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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Wiel C. M. de LangeDepartment of Tuberculosis, Beatrixoord Haren, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;
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Tamara van GorkomDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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Ingeborg van der TweelDepartment of Biostatistics and Research Support, Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Jan-Willem J. LammersDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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Aik W. J. BossinkDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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Pages 347-355 | Received 14 Jun 2016, Accepted 28 Nov 2016, Published online: 26 Dec 2016

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