title: [Image analysis to quantify S100-positive dendritic cells in leprosy-affected skin].
abstract: A morphometric analysis of skin dendritic cells was done on biopsies of patients with different forms of leprosy. An anti S100 antibody was used to determine dendritic cell quantity and extension. Patients with a better immune response to the bacillus showed a greater number of dendritic cells in the cases of dimorphic tuberculoid leprosy and tuberculoid leprosy. This result contrasted with that from patients with dimorphic lepromatous leprosy and lepromatous leprosy.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Microscopía y Análisis de Imágenes, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
authors.forename: Luz H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Camargo
authors.forename: María Leonor
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Caldas
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neira
authors.forename: Ladys
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sarmiento
mesh_terms: D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D007918:Leprosy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D009418:S100 Proteins