Efficiency of detection of leprosy infection by PGL-1 (Phenolic glycolipid 1) Rapid flow test compared with Slit skin smear in clinical diagnosed patients and contact persons in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Payao, and Lampang
Rationale: Leprosy disease‘s diagnosis method is to observe disease lesion on skin and investigate with laboratory method by slit skin smears & Ziehl Neelsen staining. Improving of laboratory methods for more sensitivity test and more specifics test such as Anti PGL-1 test are available now and...
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Language: | English |
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Chaing Mai University
2009-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Associated Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bulletinAMS/article/view/60084 |