@article{1594, keywords = {Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Antibody Formation, Antigens, Bacterial, Case-Control Studies, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Glycolipids, Humans, Immunoglobulin G, Immunotherapy, Active, leprosy, Middle Aged, Mycobacterium, Sensitivity and Specificity, Tuberculin Test, Tuberculosis}, author = {Rafi A}, title = {IgG response to some mycobacterial antigens in selected leprosy patients.}, abstract = {

Serum samples from selected leprosy patients with putative tuberculosis were tested by indirect ELISA to determine the level of IgG antibody against six mycobacterial antigen preparations. PCR-positive leprosy patients were confirmed with PGL-I ELISA. A ratio of antibodies to antigens of tuberculosis and leprosy was found to be a valuable serological marker for tuberculosis in long-treated leprosy patients.

}, year = {1998}, journal = {The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health}, volume = {29}, pages = {567-71}, month = {1998 Sep}, issn = {0125-1562}, url = {http://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/1998-29-3/1998-29-3-567.pdf}, language = {eng}, }