00900nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653002400055653003800079653001600117653001100133653001200144653002200156653002500178653002000203100001200223245004700235300001000282490000700292520035700299022001400656       2006                            d  c2006 Sep10aAntigens, Bacterial10aEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay10aGlycolipids10aHumans10aleprosy10aMembrane Proteins10aMycobacterium leprae10aSerologic Tests1 aMaeda Y00aDiagnosis of leprosy: serological aspects.  a285-90 v753 a<p>The most convenient way of diagnosing an infectious disease is by serological methods. To improve the quality of diagnosis in leprosy, simple tests in addition to diagnosis by clinical signs, are necessary. Here, PGL-I based methods for detection of multibacillary and paucibacillary leprosy, have been revisited and newer methods are discussed.</p>  a1342-3681