"Tuberculin" 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.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D014373
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D23.050.161.845
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tuberculin" by people in Profiles.
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Activin A levels are raised during human tuberculosis and blockade of the activin signaling axis influences murine responses to M. tuberculosis infection. mBio. 2024 Mar 13; 15(3):e0340823.
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50 Years Ago in The Journal of Pediatrics: Isoniazid Prophylaxis in Tuberculin Reactors. J Pediatr. 2018 01; 192:52.
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Re: "It May Be Too Early to Try to Prove the Effect of Deworming on Tuberculin Reactivity". Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 02; 36(2):241-242.
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Modulation of the immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis during malaria/M. tuberculosis co-infection. Clin Exp Immunol. 2017 Feb; 187(2):259-268.
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Bifunctional T-cell-derived cytokines for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and treatment monitoring. Respiration. 2014; 88(3):251-61.
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Potential role for IL-2 ELISpot in differentiating recent and remote infection in tuberculosis contact tracing. PLoS One. 2010 Jul 20; 5(7):e11670.
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T cell responses to mycobacterial catalase-peroxidase profile a pathogenic antigen in systemic sarcoidosis. J Immunol. 2008 Dec 15; 181(12):8784-96.
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Tuberculosis in poorly controlled type 2 diabetes: altered cytokine expression in peripheral white blood cells. Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Sep 01; 47(5):634-41.
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Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccination modulates TNF-alpha production after pulmonary challenge with virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis in guinea pigs. Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2007 Mar; 87(2):155-65.
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Rapid diagnosis of smear-negative tuberculosis by bronchoalveolar lavage enzyme-linked immunospot. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006 Nov 01; 174(9):1048-54.