Diagnostic accuracy of tests using recombinant protein antigens of Mycobacterium leprae for leprosy: A systematic review

• Main Authors: Ana Laura Grossi de Oliveira (Author), Vanêssa Gomes Fraga (Author), Nathalia Sernizon-Guimarães (Author), Mariana Santos Cardoso (Author), Agostinho Gonçalves Viana (Author), Lilian Lacerda Bueno (Author), Daniella Castanheira Bartholomeu (Author), Cristiane Alves da Silva Menezes (Author), Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: 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 leprae for leprosy diagnosis. We included 13 studies that were available in PubMed, Brazilian Virtual Libr...