High seropositivity against NDO-LID in a group of household contacts of leprosy patients. Are we close to leprosy elimination in Colombia?
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DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2023.2217405
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by two mycobacteria (Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis). The household contacts (HHC) of leprosy index cases are at higher risk of being infected with these mycobacteria. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: household contacts; seropositivity; high seropositivity; leprosy patients ... See more keywords