"Tuberculin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A protein extracted from boiled culture of tubercle bacilli (MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS). It is used in the tuberculin skin test (TUBERCULIN TEST) for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in asymptomatic persons.
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D014373
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D23.050.161.845
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2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tuberculin" by people in Profiles.
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[IFN-gamma enzyme-linked immunospot assay versus PPD tuberculin skin test in the diagnosis of tuberculous epididymitis]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2012 Jun; 18(6):534-7.
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Clinical inquiries. How should we manage a patient with a positive PPD and prior BCG vaccination? J Fam Pract. 2006 Aug; 55(8):718-20.
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The pathogenesis of pulmonary and miliary tuberculosis. Arch Intern Med. 1979 Dec; 139(12):1381-3.