Leprosy in Refugees and Migrants in Italy and a Literature Review of Cases Reported in Europe between 2009 and 2018

Leprosy in Refugees and Migrants in Italy and a Literature Review of Cases Reported in Europe between 2009 and 2018

Leprosy is a chronic neglected infectious disease that affects over 200,000 people each year and causes disabilities in more than four million people in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The disease can appear with a wide spectrum of clinical forms, and therefore the clinical suspicion is often diffi...

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Main Authors: Anna Beltrame, Gianfranco Barabino, Yiran Wei, Andrea Clapasson, Pierantonio Orza, Francesca Perandin, Chiara Piubelli, Geraldo Badona Monteiro, Silvia Stefania Longoni, Paola Rodari, Silvia Duranti, Ronaldo Silva, Veronica Andrea Fittipaldo, Zeno Bisoffi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
Leprosy
<i>Mycobacterium leprae</i>
<i>Mycobacterium lepromatosis</i>
refugees
migrants
Italy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/8/1113

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