The
intradermal tuberculin test has demonstrated to be an adequate diagnostic tool at herd level, and several countries have achieved the eradication based on this test.
The clinical implications of this observation become clear when patients with persistent symptoms while on immunotherapy based on SPT and/or single dilution
intradermal tests come for consultation, and improve when additional allergens diagnosed by IDT are added to the treatment vaccine.
Clinical performance and safety of the ID adapter, a prototype
intradermal delivery technology for vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic tests.
The ACVD task force on canine atopic dermatitis (xvii):
Intradermal testing.
Table 1: Wheal diameters of
intradermal skin test (mm) in the mice treated by pollen extracts of two regions and control ones.
Intradermal injection of Dp induced the infiltration of eosinophils into the skin lesions compared with saline injection (Figure 2A,C,G; p < 0.
Infants were randomised by week of birth to receive Tokyo 172 BCG vaccine through the percutaneous route (N = 5 775) or
intradermal route (N = 5 905) within 24 hours of birth and followed up for 2 years.
Having a facial
intradermal naevus removed is one of the most straightforward cosmetic procedures you can have and can bring an almost instant improvement," he adds.
The use of subcutaneous injection of isotonic saline, rather than
intradermal injection, has been trialled in overseas studies, where it has been reported to cause less discomfort at the time of injection (Bahasadri et al 2006; Martensson and Wallin 1999) and while it has been effective in some situations, the duration of efficacy is reported to be markedly lessened.
A short section with a photograph discusses avian
intradermal testing.
of Texas Southwestern Medical Center) lead a group of experts in covering well-established methodologies of
intradermal dilutional testing (IDT) and modified quantitative testing (MQT) and how these techniques can work together.
