Active search for leprosy cases in Midwestern Brazil: a serological evaluation of asymptomatic household contacts before and after prophylaxis with bacillus Calmette-Guérin Busca ativa por casos de hanseníase no Centro-Oeste do Brasil: avaliação sorológica dos contatos domiciliares assintomáticos antes e após a profilaxia com Bacillus Calmette-Guérin

• Main Authors: Omesina Maroja Limeira, Ciro Martins Gomes, Orlando Oliveira de Morais, Mariana Vicente Cesetti, Rosicler Rocha Aiza Alvarez
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2013
• Subjects: Leprosy; Mycobacterium leprae; Diagnosis; Prevention & control; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Elevado; Torna; Calmette
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/4b1de30593fa47bc8a2dec68c07869bf

Leprosy is a disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that carries a high risk of disability, making early diagnosis mandatory. This study aimed to determine the applicability of anti-PGL-1 IgM antibody detection, using the ML FLOW technique, as an assistant tool for the detection of leprosy infection...