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Human Beta-Defensin 3 Is Up-Regulated in Cutaneous Leprosy Type 1 Reactions
BACKGROUND: Leprosy, a chronic granulomatous disease affecting the skin and nerves, is caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). The type of leprosy developed depends upon the host immune response. Type 1 reactions (T1Rs), that complicate borderline and lepromatous leprosy, are due to an increase...
Autores principales: | Cogen, Anna L., Walker, Stephen L., Roberts, Chrissy H., Hagge, Deanna A., Neupane, Kapil D., Khadge, Saraswoti, Lockwood, Diana N. J. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3486878/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23133681 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001869 |
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