Chitin Microneedles for an Easy-to-Use Tuberculosis Skin Test

被引:52
作者
Jin, Jungho [1 ]
Reese, Valerie [2 ]
Coler, Rhea [2 ,3 ]
Carter, Darrick [2 ]
Rolandi, Marco [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Seattle, WA 98103 USA
[2] IDRI, Seattle, WA 98102 USA
[3] Univ Washington, Dept Global Hlth, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
microneedles; chitin; tuberculosis; diagnostics; Mantoux test; DISSOLVING MICRONEEDLES; POLYMER MICRONEEDLES; INTRADERMAL DELIVERY; GUINEA-PIGS; DRUG; FABRICATION; STABILITY; IMMUNIZATION; DIAGNOSIS; VACCINES;
D O I
10.1002/adhm.201300185
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
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. © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
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页码:349 / 353
页数:5
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