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. 1974 Jan;9(1):44–47. doi: 10.1128/iai.9.1.44-47.1974

Reactivity of Purified Proteins and Polysaccharides from Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Delayed Skin Test and Cultured Lymphocyte Mitogenesis Assays

Thomas M Daniel 1, Carl F Hinz Jr 2
PMCID: PMC414762  PMID: 4202891

Abstract

Hypersensitivity responses to two highly purified and well characterized mycobacterial proteins and a preparation of mycobacterial arabinogalactanarabinomannan were studied by using guinea pig skin tests and in vitro-cultured human lymphocyte mitogenesis stimulation assays. The purified proteins were found to elicit delayed-type hypersensitivity skin test reactions and to stimulate mitogenesis in cultured lymphocytes. The polysaccharide preparation was found to evoke delayed skin tests but not to stimulate cultured lymphocytes.

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