Leprosy elimination: A myth busted
Background: Leprosy is mainly a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The disease mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract and eyes. Though the target of leprosy elimination was achieved at national level in 2006 even then a large pro...
Main Authors: | Nidhi Yadav, Sumit Kar, Bhushan Madke, Digambar Dashatwar, Neha Singh, Kameshwar Prasad, Vikash Kesari |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2014-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-3147.145197 |
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