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...
Main Authors: | Maria Carolina Fragozo-Ramos, Eder Cano-Pérez, Rita Magola Sierra-Merlano, Francisco Camacho-Chaljub, Doris Gómez-Camargo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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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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