Gambaran IgG dan IgM Anti Phenolic Glycolipid–1 Mycobacterium leprae pada Siswa Pesantren Desa Wringin Jajar Kecamatan Mranggen Kabupaten Demak

Abstract

IgG and IgM anti phenolic glycolipid–I mycobacterium leprae in pesantren students of Wringin Jajar village, Mranggen, Demak Background: Sub clinical leprosy can be detected by IgM sera of anti phenolic glycolipid–I (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.