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Archives   2005

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   17,  Number   2

TITLE:   Prospective study of seroepidemiology : persistent seropositives developed leprosy.
AUTHOR:   Khin Nwe Oo; Nwe Nwe Yin; Tin Tin Han
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2005; 17(2): 104-108
ABSTRACT:   This study was carried out on the residents of Kyanbokone village, Nyaunglaybin Township, Bago Division and Natural Trisaccharide Phenyl Propionyl – Bovine Serum Albumin (NTP-BSA) ELISA was done on their sera. It was studied from May 2000 to September 2002. The IgM seropositives in this village were 74/265 (27.92%), 52/237 (21.94%) and 38/125 (30.4%) in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years respectively. There were 17 and 8 subjects of 2 and 3 years persistent seropositives respectively. Most of the seropositives were household and neighbor contacts of old leprosy cases. Among 17 and 8 subjects of 2 and 3 years persistent seropositives, one each developed leprosy in 2001 and 2002 respectively in this village. When this serological test was carried out as a prospective longitudinal survey it can be used in detection of high risk subjects. Chemoprophylaxis would be needed to consider on persistent seropositives for not developing new cases of leprosy.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Leprosy.
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