Table 4. Probability of peripheral neural impairment demonstrated by electroneuromyography in household contacts of leprosy patients according to predictor factor combinations (ELISA anti-PGL-I, peripheral blood qPCR and BCG scar).
| Predictor factor combinations | Probability of neural impairment (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ELISA anti-PGL-I | Peripheral blood qPCR | BCG scars | |
| + | + | - | 62.6 |
| + | - | - | 44.5 |
| + | + | + | 41.2 |
| - | + | - | 29.2 |
| + | - | + | 25.2 |
| - | - | - | 16.5 |
| - | - | + | 7.6 |
qPCR = Real Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction. ELISA = enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. BCG = Bacillus Calmette-Guérin.