Positioning of borderline and indetermined groups in the hanseniasis classification

The authors discuss the present conceptions of the hanseniasis classification, establish the main clinical, histological, bacterioscopic and immunological characteristics of the borderline and indeterminate groups. They also believe that the borderline group is genetically pre-determined and show t...

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Main Authors: Antonio Carlos PEREIRA JUNIOR, Andréa Cabral de Menezes GURFINKEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima 1981-06-01
Series:Hansenologia Internationalis
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Online Access:https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/35610
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description The authors discuss the present conceptions of the hanseniasis classification, establish the main clinical, histological, bacterioscopic and immunological characteristics of the borderline and indeterminate groups. They also believe that the borderline group is genetically pre-determined and show the importance of the indeterminate forms and its evolutionary aspects. They try a schematic process of classification from the Rabello's polar conception and conclude stating that the closing of the borderline groups within itself, with special characteristics, oscillating in a defined spectrum without touching the extremes T and V (L).
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spelling doaj.art-8b2e9138ecf44520886ca377c160865f2023-12-15T14:31:19ZengInstituto Lauro de Souza LimaHansenologia Internationalis1982-51611981-06-016110.47878/hi.1981.v6.35610Positioning of borderline and indetermined groups in the hanseniasis classificationAntonio Carlos PEREIRA JUNIOR0Andréa Cabral de Menezes GURFINKEL1Associate Professor of Dermatology — F.M. (Faculdade de Medicina) — UFRJ (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro).Student of the Post Graduate Fellow in Dermatology — F.M. — UFRJ. The authors discuss the present conceptions of the hanseniasis classification, establish the main clinical, histological, bacterioscopic and immunological characteristics of the borderline and indeterminate groups. They also believe that the borderline group is genetically pre-determined and show the importance of the indeterminate forms and its evolutionary aspects. They try a schematic process of classification from the Rabello's polar conception and conclude stating that the closing of the borderline groups within itself, with special characteristics, oscillating in a defined spectrum without touching the extremes T and V (L). https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/35610Hanseniasis classificationBorderline hanseniasisIndetermined hanseniasi
spellingShingle Antonio Carlos PEREIRA JUNIOR
Andréa Cabral de Menezes GURFINKEL
Positioning of borderline and indetermined groups in the hanseniasis classification
Hansenologia Internationalis
Hanseniasis classification
Borderline hanseniasis
Indetermined hanseniasi
title Positioning of borderline and indetermined groups in the hanseniasis classification
title_full Positioning of borderline and indetermined groups in the hanseniasis classification
title_fullStr Positioning of borderline and indetermined groups in the hanseniasis classification
title_full_unstemmed Positioning of borderline and indetermined groups in the hanseniasis classification
title_short Positioning of borderline and indetermined groups in the hanseniasis classification
title_sort positioning of borderline and indetermined groups in the hanseniasis classification
topic Hanseniasis classification
Borderline hanseniasis
Indetermined hanseniasi
url https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/35610
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