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Leprosy among new child cases in China: Epidemiological and clinical analysis from 2011 to 2020

BACKGROUND: Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae infection, mainly affects skin and peripheral nerves and may further lead to disability and deformity if not treated timely. The new case detection rate of leprosy in children reflects the active transmission of leprosy infection. This study aims t...

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Autores principales: Peng, Jiayi, Sun, Peiwen, Wang, Le, Wang, Hongsheng, Long, Siyu, Yu, Mei-Wen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9980728/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36800375
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011092