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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

They feel that the value of the tuberculin test has been exaggerated, that X rays and sputum tests are more important and more reliable.

From Time Magazine Archive

That the tuberculin test is a wonderfully accurate method of determining whether an animal is affected with tuberculosis.

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