"Tuberculin Test" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
One of several skin tests to determine past or present tuberculosis infection. A purified protein derivative of the tubercle bacilli, called tuberculin, is introduced into the skin by scratch, puncture, or interdermal injection.
| Descriptor ID |
D014374
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.812.871.800 E05.200.812.871.800 E05.478.594.890.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Tuberculin Test- Tuberculin Test
- Test, Tuberculin
- Tests, Tuberculin
- Tuberculin Tests
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tuberculin Test" by people in Profiles.
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Verma S, Pacheco C, Carter EJ, Szkwarko D. Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment Outcomes in an At-Risk Underserved Population in Rhode Island. J Prim Care Community Health. 2022 Jan-Dec; 13:21501319221111106.
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Wong SH, Ip M, Tang W, Lin Z, Kee C, Hung E, Lui G, Lee N, Chan FK, Wu JC, Sung JJ, Ng SC. Performance of interferon-gamma release assay for tuberculosis screening in inflammatory bowel disease patients. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2014 Nov; 20(11):2067-72.
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Eisenberg RL, Romero J, Litmanovich D, Boiselle PM, Bankier AA. Tuberculosis: value of lateral chest radiography in pre-employment screening of patients with positive purified protein derivative skin test results. Radiology. 2009 Sep; 252(3):882-7.
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Kashino SS, Napolitano DR, Skobe Z, Campos-Neto A. Guinea pig model of Mycobacterium tuberculosis latent/dormant infection. Microbes Infect. 2008 Nov-Dec; 10(14-15):1469-76.
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Pollock NR, Campos-Neto A, Kashino S, Napolitano D, Behar SM, Shin D, Sloutsky A, Joshi S, Guillet J, Wong M, Nardell E. Discordant QuantiFERON-TB Gold test results among US healthcare workers with increased risk of latent tuberculosis infection: a problem or solution? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Sep; 29(9):878-86.
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Vivier PM, O'haire C, Alario AJ, Simon P, Leddy T, Peter G. A statewide assessment of tuberculin skin testing of preschool children enrolled in medicaid managed care. Matern Child Health J. 2006 Mar; 10(2):171-6.
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Shatin D, Rawson NS, Curtis JR, Braun MM, Martin CK, Moreland LW, Becker AF, Patkar NM, Allison JJ, Saag KG. Documented tuberculin skin testing among infliximab users following a multi-modal risk communication interventions. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2006 Jan; 15(1):11-8.
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Reece ST, Stride N, Ovendale P, Reed SG, Campos-Neto A. Skin test performed with highly purified Mycobacterium tuberculosis recombinant protein triggers tuberculin shock in infected guinea pigs. Infect Immun. 2005 Jun; 73(6):3301-6.
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Lerman SJ, Bernardo J, Daly JS, Husson R. Tuberculosis prevention in college students. J Am Coll Health. 2004 Sep-Oct; 53(2):53-8.
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Liu C, Flamoe E, Chen HJ, Carter D, Reed SG, Campos-Neto A. Expression and purification of immunologically reactive DPPD, a recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis skin test antigen, using Mycobacterium smegmatis and Escherichia coli host cells. Can J Microbiol. 2004 Feb; 50(2):97-105.