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The potency of bovine PPD tuberculins in guinea-pigs and in tuberculous cattle.
- Source :
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Journal of biological standardization [J Biol Stand] 1983 Jul; Vol. 11 (3), pp. 213-20. - Publication Year :
- 1983
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Abstract
- Potency differences between bovine purified protein derivative tuberculin preparations produced in two different centres and also between preparations produced within these centres, were detected in tuberculous cattle and correlated with potency differences in guinea-pigs. Although assays in groups of guinea-pigs sensitized with either killed Mycobacterium bovis or live BCG identified the weak batches and listed the tuberculins in the same order of potency as the cattle assays, there were nevertheless significant differences between potency estimates according to the mode of sensitization and the preparations compared. The implications for the standardization of tuberculin preparation in general are discussed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0092-1157
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of biological standardization
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 6885827
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0092-1157(83)80008-0