"Tuberculin Test" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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One of several skin tests to determine past or present tuberculosis infection. A purified protein derivative of the tubercle bacilli, called tuberculin, is introduced into the skin by scratch, puncture, or interdermal injection.
| Descriptor ID |
D014374
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.812.871.800 E05.200.812.871.800 E05.478.594.890.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Tuberculin Test- Tuberculin Test
- Test, Tuberculin
- Tests, Tuberculin
- Tuberculin Tests
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tuberculin Test" by people in Profiles.
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Correa AG. Unique aspects of tuberculosis in the pediatric population. Clin Chest Med. 1997 Mar; 18(1):89-98.
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Vega Torres RA, Conde JG, D?az M. Prevalence of tuberculin reactivity and risk factors for the development of active tuberculosis upon admission to a nursing home. P R Health Sci J. 1996 Dec; 15(4):275-7.
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Vega RA, Conde JG, D?az M. Prevalence of tuberculin reactivity and prevalence of risk factors for the development of active tuberculosis in a nursing home in Puerto Rico. P R Health Sci J. 1996 Mar; 15(1):27-31.