Anti-PGL-1 Positivity as a Risk Marker for the Development of Leprosy among Contacts of Leprosy Cases: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>There is no point of care diagnostic test for infection with M. Leprae or for leprosy, although ELISA anti PGL-1 has been considered and sometimes used as a means to identify infection.<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic review of all cohort studies, which classif...

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Main Authors: Maria Lucia F Penna, Gerson O Penna, Paula C Iglesias, Sonia Natal, Laura C Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004703
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