On examination of a patient with disease onset 5 days ago the doctor suspected tularemia and prescribed the patient tularin intracutaneously. What is the purpose of this drug administration in the patient?

Answer options

1. Prognosis for the disease
2. Prevention
3. Treatment evaluation
4. Treatment
5. Allergy diagnostics

Explanation

At diagnosis of tularemia apply an intracutaneous test with tularin. diagnostic methods of allergic diseases and diseases with an allergic component in a pathogeny. Tests are based on local or general reaction of a sensitized organism in response to administration of specific allergen.