Heterogeneous persistence of Mycobacterium leprae in oral and nasal mucosa of multibacillary patients during multidrug therapy

BACKGROUND: Leprosy is curable by multidrug therapy (MDT) treatment regimen ranging from six to 12 months. The variable levels of tolerance and adherence among patients can, however, result in treatment failure and the emergence of drug-resistant strains. OBJECTIVES: Describe the impact of MDT over...

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Autores principales: Neumann, Arthur da Silva, Fontes, Amanda Nogueira Brum, Lopes, Márcia Quinhones Pires, Suffys, Philip Noel, Moraes, Milton Ozório, Lara, Flávio Alves
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2022
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9575966/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36259791
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-02760220058

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