Frame 1.

Results of laboratory tests of leprosy contacts.

N	male	female	CI -PB	CI-MB	PGL1 2+	PGL1 3+	PGL1 4+	BAAR	PCR-RT	RCL	RCA	RCM	RCI
31	15	16	07	24	24	06	01	0	06	09	09	09	03

key: N (total no. of contacts); IC-PB- number of paucibacillary index cases of contact; IC-MB - number of multibacillary index cases of contact, PGL -1 - number of contacts with positive serology (Ml Flow); EX. AFB MN - bacilloscopic exam of the nasal mucosa; Real time PCR - number of contacts tested positive, Histopathology: RCL - mild chronic rhinitis; RCM - moderate chronic rhinitis; RCI - severe chronic rhinitis; RCA - acute chronic rhinitis.