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Chitin Microneedles for an Easy‐to‐Use Tuberculosis Skin Test
Author(s) -
Jin Jungho,
Reese Valerie,
Coler Rhea,
Carter Darrick,
Rolandi Marco
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201300185
Subject(s) - chitin , materials science , tuberculosis , skin test , nanotechnology , dermatology , biomedical engineering , chitosan , medicine , chemical engineering , pathology , engineering
An easy‐to‐use tuberculosis skin test is developed with chitin microneedles that deliver purified protein derivative at the correct skin depth and result in a positive test in BCG‐immunized guinea pigs