Table 1 Efficiency of bacilloscopy and qPCR for M. leprae detection
From: High frequency of M. leprae DNA detection in asymptomatic household contacts
Study Group | N | Bacilloscopy | qPCR blood | qPCR SSS | blood or SSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
PB | 20 | 0 (0.00) | 2 (10.00) | 4 (20.00) | 5 (25.00) |
MB | 23 | 13 (56.52) | 4 (17.39) | 14(60.87) | 16 (69.56) |
Total | 43 | 13 (30.23) | 6 (13.95) | 18 (41.86) | 21 (48.84) |