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Armadillos and leprosy: from infection to biological model
Mycobacterium leprae is the primary causative agent of Hansen’s disease or leprosy. Besides human beings, natural infection has been described in animals such as mangabey monkeys and armadillos. Leprosy is considered a global health problem and its complete pathogenesis is still unknown. As M. lepra...
Autores principales: | Oliveira, Ilanna Vanessa Pristo de Medeiros, Deps, Patrícia Duarte, Antunes, João Marcelo Azevedo de Paula |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Instituto de Medicina Tropical
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6746198/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31531622 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946201961044 |
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