Survey to identify Mycobacterium leprae-infected household contacts of patients from prevalent regions of leprosy in Colombia
Leprosy in Colombia is in the post-elimination phase; nevertheless, there are regions of this country where the incidence is still around 3-4/100,000. Early detection of leprosy patients is a priority for achieving control and elimination of leprosy; however, the clinical exam is not very sensitive...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2008-06-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000400003 |