Historic aspects of human susceptibility to leprosy and the risk of conjugal transmission
Estimates of genetic susceptibility to leprosy were made in the past from observational reports in familial settings using descriptive epidemiologic data. Risk of conjugal transmission of leprosy (from one spouse to another) has been estimated between 1-10% and is thought to occur in 3-5% of spouses...
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Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2012-12-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000900004&lng=en&tlng=en |