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Purified Protein Derivative of Tuberculin

Known as: Tuberculin, purified protein derivative, PPD, Purified Protein Derivative 
A purified protein extract derived from the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Intradermally-administered, PPD stimulates preprimed CD4 T cells in… 
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Review
2013
Review
2013
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common and serious mental health problem that is associated with maternal suffering and numerous… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Summary¶The incidence of postpartum depression (PPD) in Western societies is approximately 10–15% and its cause multi-faceted… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
TNF and lymphotoxin-alpha (LT alpha) may act at various stages of the host response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. To dissect the… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is a potent agonist for mononuclear leukocytes and has been implicated in the… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
We previously reported that high density lipoprotein (HDL) protects against the oxidative modification of low density lipoprotein… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
nounced the discovery of a cure for tuberculosis. The cure consisted of giving patients subcutaneous doses of tuberculin, a… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
The effects exerted on the in vitro development of antigen-specific T cell lines and T cell clones by addition or neutralization… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The effects exerted on the in vitro development of purified protein derivative (PPD)-specific or Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A large series of T cell clones (TCC) specific for purified protein derivative (PPD) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (total 60) or… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
To determine the risk of active tuberculosis associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, we prospectively…