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.
BT - Nihon Hansenbyo Gakkai zasshi = Japanese journal of leprosy : official organ of the Japanese Leprosy Association C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17037385?dopt=Abstract DA - 2006 Sep IS - 3 J2 - Nihon Hansenbyo Gakkai Zasshi LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 2006 SP - 285 EP - 9 T2 - Nihon Hansenbyo Gakkai zasshi = Japanese journal of leprosy : official organ of the Japanese Leprosy Association TI - Diagnosis of leprosy: serological aspects. VL - 75 SN - 1342-3681 ER -