New insights at the interface between leprosy and immune-mediated rheumatic diseases

New insights at the interface between leprosy and immune-mediated rheumatic diseases

Leprosy is an infectious and contagious disease of slow evolution, triggered by Mycobacterium leprae. Arthritis is its third most common manifestation, after cutaneous and peripheral nerve involvement. Since musculoskeletal symptoms may be the initial presentation of the disease, it is important for...

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Main Authors: Vitor Alves Cruz, Cleandro Pires de Albuquerque, Maria Fernanda Brandão de Resende Guimarães, Carla da Fontoura Dionello, Sandra Lúcia Euzébio Ribeiro, Viviane Angelina de Souza, Ciro Martins Gomes, Licia Maria Henrique da Mota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
rheumatic dieases
leprosy
SLE
rheumatoid arthritis
Mycobacterium leprae
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1239775/full

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