Pattern of mycobacterial antigen detection in leprosy Detecção de padrões antigênicos de micobactérias na hanseníase

Immunohistochemistry reaction (Peroxidase anti-peroxidase - PAP) was carried out on fifty-two skin biopsies from leprosy patients with the purpose to identify the antigenic pattern in mycobacteria and to study the sensitivity of this method. Five different patterns were found: bacillar, granular, ve...

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Main Authors: C. Pagliari, M. I. S. Duarte, M. N. Sotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1995-02-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651995000100002