Chemicals and Drugs

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • 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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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

TUBERCULIN TEST is also available

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Tree Numbers

  1. D12.776w.097.025.845w
  2. D23.050w.161.845w

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NLM Classification

WF 250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tuberculin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014373. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014373
  2. Tuberculin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculin
  3. Tuberculin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29505