Leprosy classification methods: a comparative study in a referral center in Brazil

Objectives: Different methods for the classification of leprosy have been proposed since the 1930s. The aim of this study was to compare the current methods at a referral center in Brazil. Methods: The World Health Organization (WHO) operational classification was compared to the Ridley and Jopling...

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Main Authors: Ismael Alves Rodrigues Júnior, Letícia Trivellato Gresta, Maria de Lourdes Meirelles Noviello, Christiane Teixeira Cartelle, Sandra Lyon, Rosa Maria Esteves Arantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216000382