The Mantoux test is the injection into the skin of a small dose of tuberculin. The test is used to see whether a reaction occurs, which indicates that the subject has at some time been infected with tuberculosis or immunised against it. The Mantoux test is used to see whether immunisation is required, and occassionaly as an aid to diagnosis. Research Mantoux Test
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Research Mantoux Test
