Home > LILACS - Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud > Search result

Results: 3

Specific antigen serologic tests in leprosy: implications for epidemiological surveillance of leprosy cases and household contacts

Carvalho, Ana Paula Mendes; Coelho, Angélica da Conceição Oliveira; Correa-Oliveira, Rodrigo; Lana, Francisco Carlos Félix.
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 112 (9), 2017
BACKGROUND There is a lack of straightforward tests for field application and known biomarkers for predicting leprosy progression in infected individuals. OBJECTIVE The aim was to analyse the response to infection by Mycobacterium leprae based on the reactivity of specific antigens: natural disacchari...
Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/sangre, Biomarcadores/sangre, Progresión de la Enfermedad, Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática, Composición Familiar, Glucolípidos/sangre, Lepra/sangre, Lepra/diagnóstico, Mycobacterium leprae/inmunología
Fulltext

Integrative literature review of the reported uses of serological tests in leprosy management

Fabri, Angélica da Conceição Oliveira Coelho; Carvalho, Ana Paula Mendes; Vieira, Nayara Figueiredo; Bueno, Isabela de Caux; Rodrigues, Rayssa Nogueira; Monteiro, Thayenne Barrozo Mota; Correa-Oliveira, Rodrigo; Duthie, Malcolm S; Lana, Francisco Carlos Félix.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 49 (2), 2016
Abstract: An integrative literature review was conducted to synthesize available publications regarding the potential use of serological tests in leprosy programs. We searched the databases Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, Índice Bibliográfico Espanhol em Ciências da Sa...
Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/sangre, Antígenos Bacterianos/sangre, Glucolípidos/sangre, Lepra/diagnóstico, Mycobacterium leprae/inmunología, Pruebas Serológicas/métodos
Fulltext

Factors associated with seropositivity for APGL-Iamong household contacts of leprosy patients

Wambier, Carlos Gustavo; Wambier, Sarah Perillo de Farias; Furini, Renata Bazan; Simão, João Carlos Lopes; Frade, Marco Andrey Cipriani; Foss, Norma Tiraboschi.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 49 (1), 2016
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Leprosy is mainly transmitted among family members who share genetic and ambient factors. The clinical form of leprosy in the index case and kinship could be risk factors for leprosy transmission. High antibody levels in household contacts (HC) in the absence of neural or skin les...
Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/sangre, Antígenos Bacterianos/sangre, Trazado de Contacto, Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática, Composición Familiar, Glucolípidos/sangre, Inmunoglobulina M/sangre, Lepra/diagnóstico, Lepra/transmisión, Persona de Mediana Edad, Factores de Riesgo
Fulltext