Unexpectedly high leprosy seroprevalence detected using a random surveillance strategy in midwestern Brazil: A comparison of ELISA and a rapid diagnostic test

• Marco Andrey C. Frade ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Marco Andrey C. Frade, Natália A. de Paula, Ciro M. Gomes, Sebastian Vernal, Helena B. Lugão, Norma T. Foss

  * E-mail: mandrey@fmrp.usp.br

  Affiliation Dermatology Division, Department of Medical Clinics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

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• Natália A. de Paula ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Marco Andrey C. Frade, Natália A. de Paula, Ciro M. Gomes, Sebastian Vernal, Helena B. Lugão, Norma T. Foss

  Affiliation Dermatology Division, Department of Medical Clinics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

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• Ciro M. Gomes ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Marco Andrey C. Frade, Natália A. de Paula, Ciro M. Gomes, Sebastian Vernal, Helena B. Lugão, Norma T. Foss

  Affiliations Dermatology Division, Department of Medical Clinics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, Dermatology Division, Department of Medical Clinics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil

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• Sebastian Vernal ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Marco Andrey C. Frade, Natália A. de Paula, Ciro M. Gomes, Sebastian Vernal, Helena B. Lugão, Norma T. Foss

  Affiliation Dermatology Division, Department of Medical Clinics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

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• Fred Bernardes Filho ,

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work

  Affiliation Dermatology Division, Department of Medical Clinics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

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• Helena B. Lugão ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Marco Andrey C. Frade, Natália A. de Paula, Ciro M. Gomes, Sebastian Vernal, Helena B. Lugão, Norma T. Foss

  Affiliation Dermatology Division, Department of Medical Clinics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

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• Marilda M. M. de Abreu ,

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work

  Affiliation Service of Dermatology, University of Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, Brazil

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• Patrícia Botini ,

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work

  Affiliation Service of Dermatology, University of Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, Brazil

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• Malcolm S. Duthie ,

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work

  Affiliation Infectious Diseases Research Institute, 1616 Eastlake Av. E, Seattle, WA, United States of America

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• John S. Spencer ,

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work

  Affiliation Colorado State University, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Fort Collins, CO, United States of America

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• Rosa Castália F. R. Soares ,

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work

  Affiliation General Coordination of Leprosy and Eliminating Diseases, Surveillance Secretariat in Health, Brazilian Health Ministry, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil

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• Norma T. Foss

  Contributed equally to this work with: Marco Andrey C. Frade, Natália A. de Paula, Ciro M. Gomes, Sebastian Vernal, Helena B. Lugão, Norma T. Foss

  Affiliation Dermatology Division, Department of Medical Clinics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

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