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Efficiency of bacilloscopy and qPCR for M. leprae detection
| 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) |
N number of patients, qPCR Slit Skin Smear = qPCR SSS
