Diagnostic challenges of single plaque-like lesion paucibacillary leprosy

Diagnostic challenges of single plaque-like lesion paucibacillary leprosy

The diagnosis of single-lesion paucibacillary leprosy remains a challenge. Reviews by expert dermatopathologists and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results obtained from 66 single-plaque biopsy samples were compared. Histological findings were graded as high (HP), medium (MP) or low (...

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Main Authors: Raquel Rodrigues Barbieri, Anna Maria Sales, Ximena Illarramendi, Milton Ozório Moraes, José Augusto da Costa Nery, Suelen Justo Maria Moreira, Euzenir Nunes Sarno, Alice de Miranda Machado, Fernando Augusto Bozza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2014-11-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
paucibacillary leprosy
diagnosis
quantitative polymerase chain reaction
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