Analysis of antibody and cytokine markers for leprosy nerve damage and reactions in the INFIR cohort in India.

The ILEP Nerve Function Impairment in Reaction (INFIR) is a cohort study designed to identify predictors of reactions and nerve function impairment (NFI) in leprosy.Antibodies to mycobacteria, nerve components and serum cytokine were measured as potential markers for their possible association with...

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Main Authors: Rupendra Jadhav, Lavanya Suneetha, Ravindra Kamble, Vidyagouri Shinde, Karuna Devi, Meher Vani Chaduvula, Renuka Raju, Sujai Suneetha, Peter G Nicholls, Wim H van Brakel, Diana N J Lockwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3050910?pdf=render