Unexpectedly high leprosy seroprevalence detected using a random surveillance strategy in midwestern Brazil: A comparison of ELISA and a rapid diagnostic test.
BACKGROUND:Leprosy diagnosis is mainly based on clinical evaluation, although this approach is difficult, especially for untrained physicians. We conducted a temporary campaign to detect previously unknown leprosy cases in midwestern Brazil and to compare the performance of different serological tes...
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Main Authors: | Marco Andrey C Frade (Author), Natália A de Paula (Author), Ciro M Gomes (Author), Sebastian Vernal (Author), Fred Bernardes Filho (Author), Helena B Lugão (Author), Marilda M M de Abreu (Author), Patrícia Botini (Author), Malcolm S Duthie (Author), John S Spencer (Author), Rosa Castália F R Soares (Author), Norma T Foss (Author) |
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2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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