Koch phenomenon

Koch phenomenon
if a guinea pig that has been previously infected with tuberculosis organisms is reinjected intracutaneously, the skin over the injected area undergoes necrosis; a superficial ulcer develops and heals quickly, and infection of regional lymph nodes is retarded. The phenomenon demonstrates development of ability to localize tubercle bacilli, which is the principle underlying tuberculin tests.

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