Leprosy: treatment, prevention, immune response and gene function

Leprosy: treatment, prevention, immune response and gene function

Since the leprosy cases have fallen dramatically, the incidence of leprosy has remained stable over the past years, indicating that multidrug therapy seems unable to eradicate leprosy. More seriously, the emergence of rifampicin-resistant strains also affects the effectiveness of treatment. Immunopr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiang Li, Yun Ma, Guoli Li, Guangjie Jin, Li Xu, Yunhui Li, Pingmin Wei, Lianhua Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
leprosy
MDT
prophylaxis
rifapentine
immune cells
susceptibility gene
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1298749/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1298749/full

Similar Items