Impact of PGL-I seropositivity on the protective effect of BCG vaccination among leprosy contacts: a cohort study.

Impact of PGL-I seropositivity on the protective effect of BCG vaccination among leprosy contacts: a cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Contacts of leprosy patients are at increased risk of developing leprosy and need to be targeted for early diagnosis. Seropositivity to the phenolic glycolipid I (PGL-I) antigen of Mycobacterium leprae has been used to identify contacts who have an increased risk of de...

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Main Authors: Nádia C Düppre, Luiz Antonio B Camacho, Anna M Sales, Ximena Illarramendi, José Augusto C Nery, Elizabeth P Sampaio, Euzenir N Sarno, Samira Bührer-Sékula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22724040/pdf/?tool=EBI

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