Engelsk definition
A protein extracted from boiled culture of tubercle bacilli (MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS). It is used in the tuberculin skin test (TUBERCULIN TEST) for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in asymptomatic persons.
Tuberculin
Tuberkulin
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Engelska synonymer
PPD-B — PPD B — PPD-L — PPD L — Purified Protein Derivative of Tuberculin — PPD — PPD-S — PPD-CG — PPD CG — PPD-F — PPD F