Clinical, histopathological, and molecular characterization of leprosy in an endemic area of the colombian caribbean

Clinical, histopathological, and molecular characterization of leprosy in an endemic area of the colombian caribbean

Background: Mycobacterium leprae was considered the only causal agent of leprosy until Mycobacterium lepromatosis was identified' which it has been suggested has greater pathogenicity and is linked to diffuse lepromatous leprosy (DLL) and Lucio's phenomenon (LPh). Our objective is to ident...

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Main Authors: Maria Carolina Fragozo-Ramos, Eder Cano-Pérez, Rita Magola Sierra-Merlano, Francisco Camacho-Chaljub, Doris Gómez-Camargo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
clinical diagnosis
histopathological diagnosis
leprosy
mycobacterium leprae
mycobacterium lepromatosis
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2021;volume=10;issue=2;spage=155;epage=161;aulast=Fragozo-Ramos

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