Genetic, household and spatial clustering of leprosy on an island in Indonesia: a population-based study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is generally accepted that genetic factors play a role in susceptibility to both leprosy <it>per se </it>and leprosy type, but only few studies have tempted to quantify this. Estimating the contribution of genetic fact...

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Main Authors: Oskam Linda, Klatser Paul R, Kwenang Agnes, Hatta Mochammad, May Linda, Bakker Mirjam I, Houwing-Duistermaat Jeanine J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/6/40