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Asymptomatic Leprosy Infection among Blood Donors May Predict Disease Development and Suggests a Potential Mode of Transmission
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Abstract
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| Blood donor samples (1,007) were assessed for anti-phenolic glycolipid 1 (PGL-1) IgM antibodies and Mycobacterium leprae DNA presence, which had 3.8% and 0.3% positivity, respectively. After a 5-year follow-up period, six individuals with positive markers developed leprosy, raising the hypothesis that asymptomatic infection among blood donors may be an undisclosed mode of leprosy transmission via transfusion. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Journal of clinical microbiology. - Washington, D.C.
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Publication
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Washington, D.C.
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2015
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ISSN
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0095-1137
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DOI
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10.1128/JCM.01305-15
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Volume/pages
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53
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(2015)
, p. 3345-3348
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ISI
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000365625300033
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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