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The armadillo: a model for the neuropathy of leprosy and potentially other neurodegenerative diseases

Leprosy (also known as Hansen’s disease) is an infectious peripheral neurological disorder caused by Mycobacterium leprae that even today leaves millions of individuals worldwide with life-long disabilities. The specific mechanisms by which this bacterium induces nerve injury remain largely unknown,...

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Autores principales: Sharma, Rahul, Lahiri, Ramanuj, Scollard, David M., Pena, Maria, Williams, Diana L., Adams, Linda B., Figarola, John, Truman, Richard W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists Limited 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3529335/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23223615
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/dmm.010215