Leprosy: review of the epidemiological, clinical, and etiopathogenic aspects - Part 1*
Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae and has been known since biblical times. It is still endemic in many regions of the world and a public health problem in Brazil. The prevalence rate in 2011 reached 1.54 cases per 10,000 inhabitants in Brazil. The mechanism of transmission of leprosy consist...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4008049/ |