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Mycobacterium leprae transmission characteristics during the declining stages of leprosy incidence: A systematic review

BACKGROUND: Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. As incidence begins to decline, the characteristics of new cases shifts away from those observed in highly endemic areas, revealing potentially important insights into possible ongoing sources of transmission. We aimed to i...

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Autores principales: Hambridge, Thomas, Nanjan Chandran, Shri Lak, Geluk, Annemieke, Saunderson, Paul, Richardus, Jan Hendrik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8186771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34038422
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009436