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Mantoux test
(redirected from Purified protein derivative)

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Mantoux test [man′tü ‚test]
(immunology)
An intradermal test for tuberculin sensitivity, that is, for past or present infection with tubercle bacilli.


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For the TST, 10 U of purified protein derivative (Chiron Vaccines Evans, Liverpool, UK), equivalent to 5 IU tuberculin were injected by using the Mantoux method (available from http://www.
Risk for tuberculosis among children by Cuevas, Luis E. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
An assay for purified protein derivative was negative.
Postauricular abscess leading to internal jugular vein thrombosis: a ... by Steward, David L. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
A purified protein derivative tuberculin is injected just under the skin.
Sanderson Farms, Inc. Reports Tuberculosis Case by Business Wire
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