Genome-wide association study of leprosy in Malawi and Mali.

Genome-wide association study of leprosy in Malawi and Mali.

Leprosy is a chronic infection of the skin and peripheral nerves caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Despite recent improvements in disease control, leprosy remains an important cause of infectious disability globally. Large-scale genetic association studies in Chinese, Vietnamese and Indian populations...

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Main Authors: James J Gilchrist, Kathryn Auckland, Tom Parks, Alexander J Mentzer, Lily Goldblatt, Vivek Naranbhai, Gavin Band, Kirk A Rockett, Ousmane B Toure, Salimata Konate, Sibiri Sissoko, Abdoulaye A Djimdé, Mahamadou A Thera, Ogobara K Doumbo, Samba Sow, Sian Floyd, Jörg M Pönnighaus, David K Warndorff, Amelia C Crampin, Paul E M Fine, Benjamin P Fairfax, Adrian V S Hill
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1010312&type=printable

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