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Leprosy reactions: The predictive value of Mycobacterium leprae-specific serology evaluated in a Brazilian cohort of leprosy patients (U-MDT/CT-BR)

BACKGROUND: Leprosy reactions, reversal reactions/RR and erythema nodosum leprosum/ENL, can cause irreversible nerve damage, handicaps and deformities. The study of Mycobacterium leprae-specific serologic responses at diagnosis in the cohort of patients enrolled at the Clinical Trial for Uniform Mul...

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Autores principales: Hungria, Emerith Mayra, Bührer-Sékula, Samira, de Oliveira, Regiane Morillas, Aderaldo, Lúcio Cartaxo, Pontes, Araci de Andrade, Cruz, Rossilene, Gonçalves, Heitor de Sá, Penna, Maria Lúcia Fernandes, Penna, Gerson Oliveira, Stefani, Mariane Martins de Araújo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5336302/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28222139
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005396