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Koch's phenomenon (Robert Koch)
Also known as:
Koch's reaction (Robert Koch)
Associated persons:
Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch
Description:
Delayed hypersensititvity response. If an animal previously infected with tuberculosis organisms is reinfected intracutaneously, a local inflammatory reaction marked by necrotic lesions will develop rapidly and heal quickly.
Bibliography:
- R. Koch:
Weitere Mittheilungen über ein Heilmittel gegen Tuberkulose.
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift, 1891, 17: 101-102 and 1189-1192.
Ueber neue Tuberkulinpräparate.
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift, 1897, 23: 209-213.
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