This study reports on the usefulness of an IgM phenolic glycolipid 1 (PGL-1) ELISA for serodiagnosis of leprosy in the first year of a prospective longitudinal community survey in a high (8.8%) prevalence village in Papua New Guinea. The IgM PGL-1 ELISA had limited value as a screening method for detection of new cases. Many normal persons, particularly children, had elevated IgM anti-PGL-1 antibodies, presumably a consequence of early subclinical infection.
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