Current status of leprosy: Epidemiology, basic science and clinical perspectives

Leprosy has affected humans for millennia and remains an important health problem worldwide, as evidenced by nearly 250 000 new cases detected every year. It is a chronic infectious disorder, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, that primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves. Recent advances in ba...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of dermatology 2012-02, Vol.39 (2), p.121-129
Hauptverfasser:	SUZUKI, Koichi, AKAMA, Takeshi, KAWASHIMA, Akira, YOSHIHARA, Aya, YOTSU, Rie R., ISHII, Norihisa
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Dapsone - therapeutic use diagnosis disability Drug Therapy, Combination Epidemiology Female Humans Immune response Leprostatic Agents - therapeutic use Leprosy Leprosy - drug therapy Leprosy - epidemiology Leprosy - pathology Leprosy - transmission Male Mycobacterium leprae Mycobacterium leprae - cytology Mycobacterium leprae - drug effects Mycobacterium leprae - isolation & purification Peripheral nerves Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - microbiology Prevalence Skin social stigma Treatment Outcome
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