Global surveillance system to monitor the development of drug resistance in Mycobacterium leprae
Masanori Matsuoka Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan Abstract: Leprosy is a chronic disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae infection. Multidrug therapy, which consists of dapsone, rifampicin, clofazimine, and quinolone, is the currently...
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Dove Medical Press
2015-11-01
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Series: | Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine |
Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/global-surveillance-system-to-monitor-the-development-of-drug-resistan-peer-reviewed-article-RRTM |