Evaluation of antigen-specific immune responses for leprosy diagnosis in a hyperendemic area in China.

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate antigen-specific immune responses for leprosy diagnosis in a hyperendemic area in China. METHODS:Eighty-three leprosy patients and 161 non-leprosy controls were enrolled from Hani-yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe, Yunnan Province, China. Leprosy patients were divided into mul...

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Main Authors: Xiaohua Chen, Yuan-Gang You, You-Hua Yuan, Lian Chao Yuan, Ying Zhang, Wen Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6152862?pdf=render