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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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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