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KMID : 0386319850180010069
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Korean Leprosy Bulletin
1985 Volume.18 No. 1 p.69 ~ p.75
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A study on the measurement of leprosy antibody and subclinical infection by FLA-ABS serum test
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李蕙暎/Hae-Yung Lee
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Abstract
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Forty-two contacis with leprosy patients including 33 household contacts and 9
professional contacts were studied for the measurements of leprosy antibody by
FLA-ABS test and also carried out the lepromin test, and the following results were
obtained.
1. Of 33 household contacts, FLA-ABS test was shown Positive in 26 cases (78.8%)
and all had shown lepromin positive.
2. All of nine professional contact s showed FLA-ABS test positive and lepromin
positive.
3. The titer of leprosy antibody was shown higher in the contact s of multibacillary
Patients than in contacts of paucibacillary cases.
4. It is considered that the cases of FLA-ABS test Positive and lepromin weakly
Positive should be checked regularly and do Prosper Prophylaxis if necessary.
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