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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...
Autores principales: | Vieira, Michelle Christini Araújo, Nery, Joilda Silva, Paixão, Enny S., Freitas de Andrade, Kaio Vinicius, Oliveira Penna, Gerson, Teixeira, Maria Glória |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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