HIV status and re-activity to RA, ASO, CRP, Syphilis and Facs count among leprosy patients

Twenty five leprosy patient’s blood serum compare to control healthy person’s blood samples were tested for HIV status and re-activity torheumatoid arthritis, ASO, CRP, VDRL and facs count among leprosy.None of the sample was found to be positive for antibodies to HIV ½. Out of twenty five leprosy samples, three were reactive for Rheumatoid Arthritis factor and seven were positive for antibodies to syphilis as revealed by the test. Further two were reactive for C-reactive protein and one were having titre of Anti-Streptolysin-O. Screening for HIV, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Anti-Streptolysin-O, C-reactive protein and Syphilis (VDRL) were done in order to know the prevalence levels of these infections, as biological markers of risk. Thus, screening the leprosy patients for these would go a long way in early detection of these co-infections. Early treatment, if initiated, would help in further deterioration of the condition of these patients.