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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Use of phenolic glycolipid 1 for serodiagnosis of leprosy in a high prevalence village in Papua New Guinea
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 81, No. 6, Year 1987
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This study reports on the usefulness of an IgM phenolic glycolipid 1 (PGL-1) ELISA for serodiagnosis of leprosy in the first year of a prospective longitudinal community survey in a high (8 · 8%) prevalence village in Papua New Guinea. The IgM PGL-1 ELISA had limited value as a screening method for detection of new cases. Many normal persons, particularly children, had elevated IgM anti-PGL-1 antibodies, presumably a consequence of early subclinical infection. © 1987.
Authors & Co-Authors
Baumgart, Karl
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Britton, Warwick J.
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Basten, Antony
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Bagshawe, Antonia
Zambia, Lusaka
University of Lusaka
Statistics
Citations: 15
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/0035-9203(87)90388-9
ISSN:
00359203
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Guinea