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Tuberculin

Tuberculin, known in its modern form as purified protein derivative (PPD), is a combination of proteins that are used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis by injection into the skin. Common side effects include redness, itchiness (pruritus), and pain at the site of injection. Allergic reactions may occasionally occur. Use is safe in pregnancy.

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AHFS/Drugs.com
Monograph
ATC code
V04CF01 (WHO)
CAS Number
92129-86-7
ChemSpider
none
DrugBank
DB11601
Legal status
US: ℞-only

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Tuberculin

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Edges48
Triples72
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
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Tuberculin

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related to Testing agent · 17
Tuberculin → Arnold Libbertz, Brüning AG, Calmette, Clemens, Frankfurt/Höchst, Hoechst AG, In, Koch's, Mantoux, Meister Lucius, Moro, Pirquet, Robert Koch's, The, These, When Koch, With
related to Standardization · 15
Tuberculin → Because PPD, Each IU, IU, Mantoux, PPD, PPD-S, PPD-S2, Purified, RT, The, The IU, There, TU, US, WHO
related to Medical uses · 12
Tuberculin → After, BCG, Charles Mantoux, French, However, If, In, Mantoux, PPD, Reliable, The, Tuberculin/PPD
related to Hope for a cure · 8
Tuberculin → After, German, However, Koch, Robert Koch, The, This, When
related to External links · 7
Tuberculin → Archived, Drug Information Portal, May, Medicine, National Library, Tuberculin Purified Protein Derivative, Tuberculin Skin Tests
AHFS/Drugs.com · 1
Tuberculin → Monograph
ATC code · 1
Tuberculin → V04CF01 (WHO)
CAS Number · 1
Tuberculin → 92129-86-7
ChemSpider · 1
Tuberculin → none
DrugBank · 1
Tuberculin → DB11601

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tuberculosis test koch ppd skin cure patients used injection testing needed koch's medical time reaction first also treatment citation discovered

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
TuberculinAHFS/Drugs.comMonograph1.00infobox
TuberculinATC codeV04CF01 (WHO)1.00infobox
TuberculinCAS Number92129-86-71.00infobox
TuberculinChemSpidernone1.00infobox
TuberculinDrugBankDB116011.00infobox
TuberculinLegal statusUS: ℞-only1.00infobox
TuberculinRoutes of administrationintradermal1.00infobox
TuberculinTrade namesAplisol, Mantoux, PPD, others1.00infobox
TuberculinUNIII7L8FKN87J1.00infobox
Tuberculinis aprecipitate of non-species-specific molecules obtained from filtrates of sterilized0.90text
tineinstance ofIt has also been argued that calibration results from single-point injection would not translate to multiple-puncture techniques0.80text
Heaf testsinstance ofIt has also been argued that calibration results from single-point injection would not translate to multiple-puncture techniques0.80text

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