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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Main Authors: N Cardona-Castro, JC Beltrán-Alzate, R Manrique-Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2008-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000400003