Factors associated with leprosy in children contacts of notified adults in an endemic region of Midwest Brazil

Objectives: To analyze the factors associated with leprosy in children who were intradomiciliary contacts of notified adults with the disease in an endemic municipality in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Method: Case–control study with 204 children under 15 years of age, living in an endemic municipality. Case...

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Main Authors: Thaísa S.V. Rodrigues, Luciane C. Gomes, Denise C.B. Cortela, Eliane A. Silva, Cristiane A.L. Silva, Silvana M.B. Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553619301193