Specific antigen serologic tests in leprosy: implications for epidemiological surveillance of leprosy cases and household contacts

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of straightforward tests for field application and known biomarkers for predicting leprosy progression in infected individuals. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to analyse the response to infection by Mycobacterium leprae based on the reactivity of specific antigens: natural disacc...

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Autores principales: Carvalho, Ana Paula Mendes, Coelho, Angélica da Conceição Oliveira, Correa-Oliveira, Rodrigo, Lana, Francisco Carlos Félix
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5572446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28902286
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760160505

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5572446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28902286
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760160505

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