tuberculin test
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tuberculin test
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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The classical test for delayed hypersensitivity is the tuberculin test for tuberculosis, where bacterial proteins from M. tuberculosis are injected into the skin.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
A positive tuberculin test means that the patient has been exposed to the bacteria and exhibits a cellular immune response to it.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
More than 80% of the cows of this county have been shown by the tuberculin test to be tuberculous, yet McHenry County supplies Chicago with most of its milk.
From Time Magazine Archive
Members of a TB victim's immediate family should also take isoniazid, especially youngsters with a positive tuberculin test reaction.
From Time Magazine Archive
The introduction of the disease in this manner may be avoided by requiring a tuberculin test of all new animals admitted on the premises.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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