@article{12016,
  keywords = {Antibodies, Bacterial, Blood Specimen Collection, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Humans, leprosy, Mycobacterium bovis, Paper},
  author = {Bhatia V N and Sudarsanam D and Roy R G},
  title = {Use of Whatman chromatography paper for serological studies in leprosy in the field.},
  abstract = {<p>Recently W.H.O. recommended further serological studies on leprosy using samples collected on filter paper strips. A study was therefore taken up at C.L.T. and R.I., Chengalpattu, to find out the relative efficiency of the serological tests conducted on sera and filter paper eluates. FLA-ABS and FA-BCG tests were carried out on 100 paired samples. With the former, exactly the same titres were obtained in 42% and with the latter in 52% cases. Most of the others showed positivity at one-dilution-low titres. In 6-8% cases only, the filter paper technique showed negativity. The correlation co-efficient was +0.87 with FLA-ABS and +0.85 with FA-BCG test. The filter paper technique was operationally more convenient and was acceptable without substantially loosing the efficacy.</p>},
  year = {1985},
  journal = {Indian journal of leprosy},
  volume = {57},
  pages = {341-5},
  month = {1985 Apr-Jun},
  issn = {0254-9395},
  language = {eng},
}