Impact of PGL-I seropositivity on the protective effect of BCG vaccination among leprosy contacts: a cohort study.
<h4>Background</h4>Contacts of leprosy patients are at increased risk of developing leprosy and need to be targeted for early diagnosis. Seropositivity to the phenolic glycolipid I (PGL-I) antigen of Mycobacterium leprae has been used to identify contacts who have an increased risk of de...
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Main Authors: | Nádia C Düppre, Luiz Antonio B Camacho, Anna M Sales, Ximena Illarramendi, José Augusto C Nery, Elizabeth P Sampaio, Euzenir N Sarno, Samira Bührer-Sékula |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/14cce3aee537445abbe1efc8c8392b10 |
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