tuberculin test

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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

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

More than 80% of the cows of this county have been shown by the tuberculin test to be tuberculous, yet McHenry County supplies Chicago with most of its milk.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gruff, thickset, 46-year-old Dr. O'Rear is famed for developing the "double-injection" tuberculin test, in which the animal is needled not only in the tail but also in the rectum or genitalia.

From Time Magazine Archive

If tuberculosis is suspected as the cause of chronic bloating, a skilled veterinarian should make a diagnosis, using the tuberculin test if necessary.

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