Evaluation of antigen-specific immune responses for leprosy diagnosis in a hyperendemic area in China.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Xiaohua Chen, Yuan-Gang You, You-Hua Yuan, Lian Chao Yuan, Ying Zhang, Wen Yan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Hani
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006777; https://doaj.org/article/351eb6017af449a09a87fec70e630927

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate antigen-specific immune responses for leprosy diagnosis in a hyperendemic area in China. METHODS:Eighty-three leprosy patients and 161 non-leprosy controls were enrolled from Hani-yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe, Yunnan Province, China. Leprosy patients were divided into mul...