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. 2015 Oct 22;76(5):579–587. doi: 10.1590/S1808-86942010000500008

Frame 2.

Results of laboratory tests of the positive control.

N SEX AGE CI EX. BAAR MN Anti-PGL-1 PCR HISTOPATHOLOGY
1 M 26 NC NEG 2+ POS Vacuolated macrophages with numerous bacilli in clumps and intense inflammation

key: male patient, 26 years, negative nasal mucosa AFB test, unknown index case (IC), 2+ anti-PGL-1, positive PCR, and histopathology of leprous rhinitis.