COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF INTRADERMAL REACTIONS PROVOKED BY DHARMENDRA ANTIGEN AND THE ANTIGENS OF VARIOUS ACID FAST BACILLI

Abstract

To research an adequate antigen available for the testing of leprosy patients instead of Dha-rmendra antigen, comparative studies were carried out in leprosy patients by intradermal reactions using the bacillary antigens of avian tubercle bacillus, Myc. phlei, Johne bacillus and Dharmendra antigen. The results reveared that none of the antigens tested gave reactions similar to those of Dharmendra antigen.