High-resolution ultrasonography for early diagnosis of neural impairment in seropositive leprosy household contacts

Leprosy household contacts (HC) represent a high-risk group for the development of the disease. Anti-PGL-I IgM seropositivity also increases the risk of illness. Despite significant advances in leprosy control, it remains a public health problem; and early diagnosis of this peripheral neuropathy rep...

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Main Authors: Andrea De Martino Luppi, Guilherme Emilio Ferreira, Denis Luiz Prudêncio, Douglas Eulálio Antunes, Lúcio Araújo, Diogo Fernandes dos Santos, Marcello Henrique Nogueira-Barbosa, Isabela Maria Bernardes Goulart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10204990/?tool=EBI