Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of phenolic glycolipid-I in patients with Hansen's disease
| dc.contributor.author | Moreno, Luis Hernando | |
| dc.contributor.author | Alzate, Alberto | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-10-01T00:59:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-10-01T00:59:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-09-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Hansen’s disease or leprosy is a contagious-infection entity produced by the Hansen bacillus or Mycobacterium leprae. The phenolic glycolipid is a special trisaccharide found in the bacillus cell wall and proved to be specific and immunogenic species during M. leprae. Objective: To determine the presence of the Hansen bacillus enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) method glycolipid phenolic I in a group of patients in Dermatology Consultation at the Valle del Cauca Health Services; these patients were classified as cures or under watch according to criteria established by the World Health Organization (WHO). Methodology: From the data base of the Dermatology Consultation at the Valle del Cauca Health Services, we studied 159 patients with Hansen’s disease who were tested with the enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) with the phenolic glycolipid I to cross reference information and observe if they were or were not positive to this test. A positive ELISA indicates the bacillus is still present in the patient. Results: As an important fact, we found that of 78 patients cured, when bearing in mind the monitoring period, 9 were positive for the ELISA. When this period was discarded, 81 sick individuals were classified as cured according to WHO criteria but the same 9 continued positive for ELISA. Conclusion: It may be concluded that in spite of meeting WHO criteria, these patients still show presence of the bacillus and the monitoring period is not required as a criterion to discharge a patient. We recommend adding to WHO criteria a negative ELISA, to obtain additional information that helps to certify that a patient is or is not cured. | es |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1657-9534 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repositorio.usc.edu.co/handle/20.500.12421/4340 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | es |
| dc.publisher | Colombia Medica | es |
| dc.subject | ELISA | es |
| dc.subject | Hansen | es |
| dc.subject | Leprosy | es |
| dc.subject | Mycobacterium leprae | es |
| dc.subject | Phenolic glycolipid | es |
| dc.title | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of phenolic glycolipid-I in patients with Hansen's disease | es |
| dc.type | Article | es |
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