Elevated Pentraxin-3 Concentrations in Patients With Leprosy: Potential Biomarker of Erythema Nodosum Leprosum

High pentraxin-3 serum levels are presented in multibacillary leprosy patients with or without erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) and distinguish them from healthy subjects and patients with reversal reactions. The article provides a new molecular target in ENL pathogenesis. Abstract Background Leprosy...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infectious diseases 2017-12, Vol.216 (12), p.1635-1643
Hauptverfasser:	Mendes, Mayara Abud, de Carvalho, Daniel Serra, Amadeu, Thaís Porto, de Andrade Silva, Bruno Jorge, da Silva Prata, Rhana Berto, da Silva, Camila Oliveira, Ferreira, Helen, de Andrea Hacker, Mariana, Nery, José Augusto Costa, Pinheiro, Roberta Olmo, Sampaio, Elizabeth Pereira, Sarno, Euzenir Nunes, Schmitz, Veronica
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BACTERIAL PATHOGENESIS AND HOST RESPONSE
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