Rapid method for diagnosis of leprosy by measurements of antibodies to the M. leprae 35-kDa protein: comparison with PGL-1 antibodies detected by ELISA and Dipstick methods
Int. j. lepr. other mycobact. dis
; 67(3): 279-286, Sept., 1999. ilus, graf
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| SES-SP, HANSEN, HANSENIASE, SESSP-ILSLACERVO, SES-SP
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ABSTRACT
A new rapid immuno-chromatographic test card for the detection of antibodies to the Mycobacterium leprae 35-kD protein is described. The new assay is compared in the same group of subjects with a direct enzyme ELISA method for 35-kD antibodies and with assays for anti-phenolic glycolipid-I (PGL-I) antibodies using a standard ELISA as well as the recently described [quot ]dipstick[quot ] method. Good concordance was found between the rapid methods and the corresponding ELISA methods. The detection of untreated paucibacillary leprosy by the 35-kD test card was 59% compared with 27% for the PGL-I dipstick; however, the specificity for the 35-kD test card was 90% compared with 100% for the PGL-I dipstick in an endemic population. The potential application of these new, rapid serologic methods for the diagnosis of leprosy under field conditions is discussed.
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06-national
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BR
Base de dados:
HANSEN
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HANSENIASE
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SES-SP
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SESSP-ILSLACERVO
Assunto principal:
Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática
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Mycobacterium leprae
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int. j. lepr. other mycobact. dis
Ano de publicação:
1999
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Article