Increased frequency of CD4 and CD8 regulatory T cells in individuals under 15 years with multibacillary leprosy.

BACKGROUND: Leprosy is a chronic disease, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which poses a serious public health problem worldwide. Its high incidence in people under 15 years old in Ceará state, Brazil, reflects the difficulty of its control. The spectrum of clinical manifestations is associated with...

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Main Authors: Camila Fernandes, Heitor Sá Gonçalves, Paula Brito Cabral, Helena Câmara Pinto, Maria Isabel Moraes Pinto, Lilia Maria Carneiro Câmara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3828331?pdf=render