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Autochthonous leprosy in Spain: Has the transmission of Mycobacterium leprae stopped?

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to explore whether transmission of M. leprae has ceased in Spain, based upon the patterns and trends of notified cases. METHODOLOGY: Data on new cases reported to the National Leprosy Registry between the years 2003–2018 were extracted. In absence of detailed tra...

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Autores principales: Suárez-García, Inés, Gómez-Barroso, Diana, Fine, Paul E. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7521686/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32936805
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008611