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A simple dipstick assay for leprosy: development, evaluation and application
Bührer-Sékula, S.
Publication date
2000
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Bührer-Sékula, S. (2000). A simple dipstick assay for leprosy: development, evaluation and
application. s.n.
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Contents s
I.. Introduction
Leprosy,, agent and infection 10 Incidencee and prevalence 10 Clinicall signs and symptoms in leprosy 11
Diagnosiss of leprosy 11 Classificationn of leprosy 12 Leprosyy treatment 15 Reactionss in leprosy 16 Relapsee of leprosy 17 Leprosyy control 18 Leprosyy serology 19 Outlinee of this thesis 26
Referencee List 27 II.. A simple dipstick assay for the detection of antibodies to Phenolic Glycolipid-I of
MycobacteriumMycobacterium leprae 35
III.. The use of whole blood in a dipstick assay for detection of antibodies to
MycobacteriumMycobacterium leprae: a field evaluation 49
IV.. The use of ML Dipstick as a tool to classify leprosy patients 57 V.. Identification of leprosy patients who have an increased risk of relapse using a
simplee dipstick assay 69 VI.. The relation between seroprevalence of antibodies to Phenolic Glycolipid -I
amongg school children and leprosy endemicity in Brazil 83
VII.. Summary and Conclusions 101 Samenvattingg en Conclusies 105 Acknowledgementss 109 Curriculumm vitae 112
