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Mantoux test
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Mantoux test

In medicine, test used to diagnose tuberculosis. A small dose of tuberculin, a product obtained from killed Mycobacterium tuberculosis cells, is injected into the superficial layers of the skin. Reddening and inflammation of the skin will occur if the individual has been exposed to M. tuberculosis. This reaction does not confirm that the individual is suffering from active tuberculosis.



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