Active search for leprosy cases in Midwestern Brazil: a serological evaluation of asymptomatic household contacts before and after prophylaxis with bacillus Calmette-Guérin

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...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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
Calmette
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652013000300006
https://doaj.org/article/55a737a8c7b146fdac9b11a99d978029

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