Hemagglutination and lepromin reactivity in healthy Filipino children

ABSTRACT

1- Approximately 40 per cent of the sera from healthy children residing in an area endemic for leprosy gave positive results when tested for antituberculopolysaccharides. The titers approached those seen in normal individuals generally. 2- There was no apparent correlation between lepromin reactivity of the donors and the reactivity of their sera. 3- Differences in specificities of the test antigens is present by way of explanation.