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Descriptor
English
:
Tuberculin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Tuberculina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Tuberculina
Synonyms
English
:
PPD
PPD B
PPD CG
PPD F
PPD L
PPD-B
PPD-CG
PPD-F
PPD-L
PPD-S
Purified Protein Derivative of Tuberculin
Tree Number:
D23.050.161.845
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
TUBERCULIN TEST
is also available
Pharmacological Action:
Indicators and Reagents
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AN
analysis
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
14775
Unique Identifier:
D014373
Occurrence in VHL
:
Similar:
DeCS