Tuberculin Test

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.225.812.871.800 E05.200.812.871.800 E05.478.594.890.800
Concept/Terms	Tuberculin Test Tuberculin Test Test, Tuberculin Tests, Tuberculin Tuberculin Tests

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Tuberculin Test".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
Immunologic Tests [E01.370.225.812]
Skin Tests [E01.370.225.812.871]
Tuberculin Test [E01.370.225.812.871.800]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Immunologic Tests [E05.200.812]
Skin Tests [E05.200.812.871]
Tuberculin Test [E05.200.812.871.800]
Immunologic Techniques [E05.478]
Immunologic Tests [E05.478.594]
Skin Tests [E05.478.594.890]
Tuberculin Test [E05.478.594.890.800]

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Bar chart showing 9 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 1996 and 1999 and 2000 and 2004 and 2006 and 2008 and 2009 and 2022 and 2026

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
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
2026	0	1	1

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Jha DK, Prasad S, Valsan A, Mishra S, Nair P, Koshy AK, Singh S, Prasad AS, Shukla R, Ahamed R, Augustine P, Natarajan K, Peddi K, Kulkarni A, Bhatia S, Pachisia AV, Singh PK, Jena A, Gupta S, Jain S, Padmaprakash K, Kakadiya R, Kumar A, Shukla S, Dutta U, Hande V, Thareja S, Sharma V. Latent tuberculosis screening for inflammatory bowel disease in tuberculosis endemic region remains porous and suboptimal: A multicentre study. World J Gastroenterol. 2026 Jan 28; 32(4):114897.

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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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