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Association between NDO-LID and PGL-1 for leprosy and class I and II human leukocyte antigen alleles in an indigenous community in Southwest Amazon.
The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Teles Stéfanie Ferreira, Silva Eliane Aparecida, Souza Rodrigo Medeiros de, Tomimori Jane, Florian Marcos Cesar, Souza Rogério Oliveira, Marcos Elaine Valim Camarinha, Souza-Santana Fabiana Covolo de, Gamba Mônica Antar
Abstract excerpt
The frequencies of the Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles in the Puyanawa indigenous reserve population and their association with the NDO-LID and ELISA PGL-1 rapid serological test was assessed. This was a cross-sectional study with an epidemiological clinical design conducted in two indigenous communities in the state of Acre, Brazil. Blood was collected in a tube with EDTA to identify HLA alleles and...
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