Anti-PGL-1 Positivity as a Risk Marker for the Development of Leprosy among Contacts of Leprosy Cases: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
<h4>Background</h4>There is no point of care diagnostic test for infection with M. Leprae or for leprosy, although ELISA anti PGL-1 has been considered and sometimes used as a means to identify infection.<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic review of all cohort studies, which classif...
| Published in: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-05-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004703 |