Classification of leprosy patients into multibacillary and paucibacillary determines the
duration of their treatment. Misclassification leads to increased risk of relapse due to …

Leprosy remains an important health problem in a number of regions. Early detection of
infection, followed by effective treatment, is critical to reduce disease progression. New …

Leprosy is an ancient disease and the focus of the researchers' scrutiny for more than a
century. However, many of the molecular aspects related to transmission, virulence …

Aims: The study was aimed to evaluate the Mycobacterium leprae recombinant early
secreted antigenic target‐6 (rESAT‐6) for its serological performance in leprosy patients …

Although Mycobacterium leprae was the first bacterial pathogen identified causing human
disease, it remains one of the few that is non‐cultivable. Understanding the biology of M …

This article is a compilation of our findings recorded in the recent past where we have
investigated the serological performance of Mycobacterium leprae antigens like-serine-rich …

The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the studies that evaluated the sensitivity
and specificity of serologic tests using recombinant protein antigens from Mycobacterium …

Background Sero-diagnostic methods are the easiest way of diagnosing an infectious
disease in developing countries. In leprosy, phenolic glycolipid-1 (PGL-I) based methods for …

The aim of the study was serological characterization of antigens of cell membrane proteins
(MLMA) of armadillo derived Mycobacterium leprae, a causative organism of leprosy. Cell …

This study evaluated serological heterogeneity among assays used in serodiagnosis of
leprosy, including those based on PGL-I, 45 kDa antigen, ESAT-6 and CFP-10. Also, the …