Historic aspects of human susceptibility to leprosy and the risk of conjugal transmission

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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Main Author: M Patricia Joyce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2012-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
leprosy
genetic susceptibility
consanguinity
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000900004&lng=en&tlng=en

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