schick-test

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الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
{i} test discovered by Bela Schick to test susceptibility to diphtheria in which an injection of nontoxic diphtheria is given under the skin to determine whether a patient is immune to diphtheria (if red patch appears on the skin at the point of injection, it indicates no immunity)
A test to determine immunity to diphtheria by injection into the skin of dilute diphtheria toxin. Inflammation of the injected area indicates a lack of immunity
a skin test for immunity to diphtheria