Tuberculin

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.

Also Known As:

PPD; PPD-B; PPD-CG; PPD-F; PPD-L; PPD-S; Purified Protein Derivative of Tuberculin; PPD B; PPD CG; PPD F; PPD L

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Indicators and Reagents

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Bacterial Proteins: 394
    - Bacterial Antigens: 807
      - Tuberculin: 12002
Biological Factors: 2472
- Antigens: 143924
  - Bacterial Antigens: 807
    - Tuberculin: 12002

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