Rapid effective measure of a humoral substance(s) reacting specifically with Mycobacterium leprae antigens.
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چکیده
Leprosy-specific humoral reactants were demonstrated by light scatter. Of 132 lepromatous leprosy sera, 70% gave more extensive reactions than 99% of 100 normal sera.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Infection and immunity
دوره 10 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1974