title: [Current practice of genetic diagnosis for Mycobacterium leprae].
abstract: Laboratory tests necessary for the diagnosis of leprosy have not been well introduced in general hospitals and clinical laboratories. Therefore, several tests have been performed in Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases since July, 1997, as a part of administrative examinations (tests done by request of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare). These examinations include histopathology, serum antibody titers (anti-PGL-I antibody), PCR test and bioactivity of anti-bacterial agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioregulation, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan. norishii@nih.go.jp
authors.forename: Norihisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: Kazue
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakanaga
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity