Talk:Tuberculin

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I don't believe this should be merged with the Mantoux entry, I think it should be eliminated and searches for "Tuberculin" be redirected to "Mantoux". This is basically a mis-copy of the article cited in External links section in MedLine (I say mis-copy because some of the info was incorrect... the PPD is not administered with a four-pronged device... that is a Tine test). The Mantoux article is much more complete and better written. Carl 03:12, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

I don't think Tuberculin and Mantoux Test should be merged. Tuberculin is a chemical compound, not a test. Therefore, I think the entry for Tuberculin should be shortened to an explanation of its origin and chemical nature. A link should be added to the Mantoux Test entry, since Tuberculin is used for this test, but is not s synonym for it.

Good point. I think you're quite correct and second your opinion. Shall we work on it? Carl 02:31, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

  • A merge proposal was added but there already seems to be a talk consensus to keep two separate article. I removed the merge proposal and added a disambiguate link so that people looking for the TB test will be directed to Mantoux test. I know there is a see-also, but this seemed like a compromise to the merge proposal. Thatcher131 14:39, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Suggestion

Can I incorporate something like this in the article?


Tuberculin is the name given to extracts of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. Bovis, or M. avium, used in skin testing in animals and humans to identify a tuberculosis infection[1]. Several types of tuberculin have been used for this, of which purified protein derivative (PPD) is the most important. PPD is a poorly defined complex antigen mixture. Tests based upon PPD are relatively unspecific since many of it's proteins are found in different mycobacterial species.


The reference I give to Tizard can be used for all I have written above. Is it OK to put it where it is now? I'm not used to editing articles here on wikipedia.


--Grosvold (talk) 17:46, 28 February 2008 (UTC)