Identification of serological biomarkers of infection, disease progression and treatment efficacy for leprosy

Identification of serological biomarkers of infection, disease progression and treatment efficacy for leprosy

Although leprosy is curable with drug treatment, the identification of biomarkers of infection, disease progression and treatment efficacy would greatly help to reduce the overall prevalence of the disease. Reliable biomarkers would also reduce the incidence of grade-2 disability by ensuring that th...

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Main Authors: John S Spencer, Malcolm S Duthie, Annemieke Geluk, Marivic F Balagon, Hee Jin Kim, William H Wheat, Delphi Chatterjee, Mary Jackson, Wei Li, Jade N Kurihara, Armi Maghanoy, Irene Mallari, Paul Saunderson, Patrick J Brennan, Hazel M Dockrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2012-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
biomarkers
leprosy
serology
recombinant proteins
household contacts
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