An approach to understanding the transmission of Mycobacterium leprae using molecular and immunological methods: Results from the MILEP2 study

International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 269-277

  Smith, W Cairns S ^a   Smith, Christine M ^b   Cree, Ian A ^b   Jadhav, Ruprendra S ^b   Macdonald, Murdo ^b   Edward, Vijay K ^b   Oskam, Linda ^b   Van Beers, Stella ^b   Klatser, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INDIA; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR TYPING; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SALIVA ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, MUCOSAL; INDIA; LEPROSTATIC AGENTS; LEPROSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; NASAL MUCOSA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; SALIVA;

EID: 6344272994     PISSN: 0148916X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1489/0020-7349(2004)72<269:AATUTT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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