Identifying Leprosy and Those at Risk of Developing Leprosy by Detection of Antibodies against LID-1 and LID-NDO.

Identifying Leprosy and Those at Risk of Developing Leprosy by Detection of Antibodies against LID-1 and LID-NDO.

Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae infection and remains a major public health problem in many areas of the world. Challenges to its timely diagnosis result in delay in treatment, which is usually associated with severe disability. Although phenolic glycolipid (PGL)-I has been reported as aux...

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Main Authors: Francianne M Amorim, Maurício L Nobre, Leonardo C Ferreira, Larissa S Nascimento, Alesson M Miranda, Glória R G Monteiro, Kathryn M Dupnik, Malcolm S Duthie, Steven G Reed, Selma M B Jeronimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5033353?pdf=render

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