Leprosy – one of the many forgotten tropical diseases

Leprosy or Hansen disease is caused by an infection of Mycobacterium leprae. The large number of undetected cases (2000-2012 years 4 mln people) remains a threat to the elimination of leprosy. Leprosy is an unheard in Poland and generally is considered a condition so “exotic” that it is not worth to...

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Main Authors: Zofia Zwolska, Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopeć
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2017-02-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
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Online Access:http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0010.3791