Mantoux test: The Mantoux test is an intradermal injection of pure protein from the tubercule bacillus. The diameter of the injection site is an indicator of local inflammation and to diagnose tuberculosis.
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Mantoux test: 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.
Source: Diseases Database
Mantoux test: A test for immunity to tuberculosis where tuberculin is injected under the skin and any resulting reaction is noted.
Disease or Condition count: 0; see list of conditions below. These are the diseases or medical conditions in which the medical test 'Mantoux test' may be involved.
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