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Leprosy in children under 15 years of age in Brazil: A systematic review of the literature

BACKGROUND: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease neglected, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, considered a public health problem because may cause permanent physical disabilities and deformities, leading to severe limitations. This review presents an overview of the results of epidemiological studi...

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Autores principales: Vieira, Michelle Christini Araújo, Nery, Joilda Silva, Paixão, Enny S., Freitas de Andrade, Kaio Vinicius, Oliveira Penna, Gerson, Teixeira, Maria Glória
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6168122/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30278054
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006788