Anti-Lipoarabinomannan-Specific Salivary IgA as Prognostic Marker for Leprosy Reactions in Patients and Cellular Immunity in Contacts

Anti-Lipoarabinomannan-Specific Salivary IgA as Prognostic Marker for Leprosy Reactions in Patients and Cellular Immunity in Contacts

Leprosy causes the most common peripheral neuropathy of infectious etiology, posing an important public health problem worldwide. Understanding the molecular and immunological mechanisms of nerve damage induced by M. leprae is mandatory to develop tools for early diagnosis and preventive measures. T...

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Main Authors: André Alan Nahas, Mayara Ingrid de Sousa Lima, Isabela Maria Bernardes Goulart, Luiz Ricardo Goulart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
salivary IgA
leprosy reactions
prognostic marker
lipoarabinomannan
household contacts
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01205/full

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