IgG and IgM anti phenolic glycolipidâI mycobacterium leprae in pesantren students of Wringin Jajar village, Mranggen, Demak
Background: Sub clinical leprosy can be detected by IgM sera of anti phenolic glycolipidâI (PGL-1) value more than 600 u/ml. The
prevalence data study of IgG and IgM sera anti PGL-I value in Indonesia are limited. Two leprosy patients have been reported on
pesantren students of Wringin Jajar village, Mranggen District, Demak Regency.
Methods: Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was done to examine the IgG and IgM anti PGL-1 sera of the 44 pesantren
students which have been contact which leprosy patients on Wringin Jajar, Mranggen Distric, Demak Regency.
Results: The IgM anti PGL-1 sera value more than 600 u/ml (positive results) were on 33 of 41 students (80.5%), and the IgG anti
PGL-1 sera value more than 150 u/ml were positive on 15 students (31.7%).
Conclusions: The prevalence of sub clinic leprosy in pesantren students which have been contact with leprosy patients were high.
Further studies are needed to preacut clinical leprosy outbreak