Molecular, immunological and neurophysiological evaluations for early diagnosis of neural impairment in seropositive leprosy household contacts.

• Main Authors: Diogo Fernandes Dos Santos (Author), Matheus Rocha Mendonça (Author), Douglas Eulálio Antunes (Author), Elaine Fávaro Pípi Sabino (Author), Raquel Campos Pereira (Author), Luiz Ricardo Goulart (Author), Isabela Maria Bernardes Goulart (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Household contacts constitute the highest risk group for leprosy development, and despite significant progress in the disease control, early diagnosis remains the primary goals for leprosy management programs.We have recruited 175 seropositive and 35 seronegative household contacts from 2014 to 2016...