tuberculin test

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The classical test for delayed hypersensitivity is the tuberculin test for tuberculosis, where bacterial proteins from M. tuberculosis are injected into the skin.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

A positive tuberculin test means that the patient has been exposed to the bacteria and exhibits a cellular immune response to it.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Members of a TB victim's immediate family should also take isoniazid, especially youngsters with a positive tuberculin test reaction.

From Time Magazine Archive

Every member is X-rayed once a year, given a tuberculin test, a complete clinical examination, a Wassermann and Kahn test for syphilis.

From Time Magazine Archive

The tuberculin test, which is marvelously accurate in its indications, has been almost universally adopted for the detection of tuberculosis.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry