Host immune responses induced by specific Mycobacterium leprae antigens in an overnight whole-blood assay correlate with the diagnosis of paucibacillary leprosy patients in China

BACKGROUND: Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affects over 200,000 people annually worldwide and remains endemic in the ethnically diverse, mountainous and underdeveloped southwestern provinces of China. Delayed diagnosis of leprosy persists in China, thus, additional knowledge to support ear...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chen, Xiaohua, You, Yuan-Gang, Yuan, You-Hua, Yuan, Lian C., Wen, Yan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
Materias:
Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6481774/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31017900
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007318

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6481774/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31017900
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007318

Ejemplares similares